ISLAMABAD – Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officer Muhammad Naveed Sadiq has become the first ISI officer to be honoured with Sitara-i-Shuja’at.
The official of Pakistan’s premier spy agency was given the prestigious award by President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday as part of the celebrations on August 14 – Pakistan’s Independence Day.
The Sitara-i-Shuja’at is the second-highest award of bravery in Pakistan.
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Earlier today, the Cabinet secretariat had released the names of 184 Pakistani and foreign nationals to be honoured with civil awards for excellence and courage in their respective fields.