Pride of Performance

وسام حسن الأداء

An award of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, instituted in 1958, for notable achievement in art, science, literature, sports and nursing; one of the country's most prestigious civil awards in these fields, sometimes given to foreign nationals.

Depth

At a glance

Region
South Asia
Identifiers
Wikidata

In time

1940195019601970
The Colonial Era · The Modern Era

In the Modern Islam Browser

Kind
Medal
Since
1958 CE · 1377 AH†
By country
Pakistan

Honoured7

YearWhoResultCategory
2006Fareed AyazWon
1996Khursheed AhmadWon
1989Aziz MianWon
1987Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanWon
1984Abida ParveenWon
1978The Sabri BrothersWon
1967Munshi RaziuddinWon

Footprint

On Wikipedia in:arbnenfahipapnbsdur (read on 2026-11-06)

Wikidata:Q2683676

Summary

The Pride of Performance (Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkardagi), officially the Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for 'notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, and nursing'. It is counted among the country's most prestigious awards in those fields and is given to citizens and, in some cases, foreign nationals. 1

Wikidata gives 1958 as its inception. 2

In the museum

Its holders in the museum include the qawwal Munshi Raziuddin (1967) 3, the Sabri Brothers (1978) 4, the singer Abida Parveen (1984) 5, the qawwal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1987) 6, the qawwal Aziz Mian (1989) 7, the naat reciter Khursheed Ahmad (1996) 8 and the qawwal Fareed Ayaz (2006). 9

References

  • English Wikipedia article, revision of 28 August 2026. 1

  • Wikidata item Q2683676. 2

Connections

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Awarded to
Abida Parveen· Aziz Mian· Fareed Ayaz· Khursheed Ahmad· Munshi Raziuddin· Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan· The Sabri Brothers

People and things also explored

Fareed Ayaz· Munshi Raziuddin· Fukuoka Prize· Hilal-e-Imtiaz· Nishan-e-Imtiaz· Sitara-e-Imtiaz· Dust to Gold (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan album)· Intoxicated Spirit

Sources

  1. Pride of Performance — English Wikipedia
  2. Pride of Performance — Wikidata Q2683676
  3. Munshi Raziuddin — English Wikipedia
  4. Sabri Brothers — English Wikipedia
  5. Abida Parveen — English Wikipedia
  6. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan — English Wikipedia
  7. Aziz Mian — English Wikipedia
  8. Khursheed Ahmad — English Wikipedia
  9. Fareed Ayaz — English Wikipedia
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Fareed Ayaz

Pakistani qawwal (born 1952 in Hyderabad) of the Qawwal Bachon ka Gharana of Delhi, who leads with his brother Abu Muhammad what is considered Pakistan's best-known qawwali party today; he also sings dhrupad, khayal and thumri, performed 'Kangna' (2011) and other pieces for Coke Studio, and received the Pride of Performance in 2006.