Pride of Performance Awards (2000–2009)

Pride of Performance (Urdu: تمغۂ حسنِ کارکردگی) is a civil award given by the Government of Pakistan to Pakistani citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of literature, arts, sports, medicine, or science.

2000

 * Saeed Anwar (sports - cricketer)
 * Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry (education)
 * Hameed ul Haq (tennis - sports)
 * Shareef Kunjahi (Punjabi-language writer)
 * Amjad Parvez (Pakistani music critic and singer)
 * Kajjan Begum (arts - singer)

2001

 * Ather Shah Khan Jaidi (arts, literature, writer, poet, director, actor)
 * Mahar Muhammad Iqbal Marath
 * Kamaluddin Ahmed (nuclear physicist)

2002
Awards were given on 23 March 2002.


 * Himayat Ali Shair (poet and film songs lyricist)
 * Jilani Kamran
 * Ali Haider Joshi
 * Ghaos Bakhsh Sabir
 * Afzaal Ahmed
 * Anwar Muzaffar
 * Jan Nisar
 * Rashid Ahmad
 * Shafiqullah
 * Aasim Fasih Khan
 * Abdul Qadeer Malik
 * Abdul Majeed
 * Maj Imran Basit
 * Ghulam Mustafa
 * Mohsin Agha
 * Mohammad Naeem
 * Mushtaq Ahmed
 * Khalid Aftab
 * Deena M. Mistri
 * Asghari Maqsood
 * Sabz Ali
 * Syed Moosa Hasany
 * Shoaib Ahmad
 * Shagufta Khaliq
 * Sabira Begum
 * Aisha Mohyuddin
 * Asif Satar s/o late Abdus Sattar
 * Umar Sardar
 * Mohammad Ajmal Khan (sciences, botany)
 * Mohammad Aslam Malik
 * Mohammad Akram
 * Mohammad Imran
 * Mohammad Farooque
 * Akhtar Viqar Azim
 * Askari Mian Irani
 * Shoaib Mansoor (film and TV producer/director)
 * Shaukat Mahmood (Maxim)
 * Farooq Zamir Ghory
 * Kanwal Naseer
 * Mohammad Jamil (late TV actor professionally known as Jamil Fakhri)
 * Nazia Hasan (arts, singing)

2003
On 14 August 2002, the following list of recipients was announced. It consists of 32 individuals. The award were received by the winners on 23 March 2003.

2004
On 14 August 2003, the following list of recipients was announced. It consists of 37 individuals. The award was received by the winners on 23 March 2004.

2005
On 14 August 2004, the following list of recipients was announced. The awards were received by the winners on 23 March 2005.
 * Zafar-uz-Zaman (Chemistry)
 * Rizwan Hussain (Chemistry)
 * M. Salahuddin (Science)
 * Khawaja Moiz-ud-Din (Engineering)
 * Pervez Ahmed (Engineering)
 * Rehan Bashir (Mechanical Engineering)
 * Tariq Jawaid (Mechanical Engineering)
 * Salim-ud-Din Zahir (Aerospace Engineering)
 * M. Sadiq Kalim (Education)
 * Saeed Khan Rangeela (Actor)
 * Ayub Khoso (TV actor)
 * Tarannum Naz (Singer)
 * Khawaja Najmul Hassan (PTV producer)
 * Tariq Rahman (Literature)
 * Fahmida Hussain (Literarture)
 * Sohail Abbas (Hockey player)

2006
On 14 August 2005, the following list of recipients was announced. The award was formally received by the winners on 23 March 2006.

2007
On 14 August 2006, the following list of recipients was announced. The award was received by the winners on 24 March 2007.

2008
On 14 August 2007, the following list of recipients was announced. It consists of 39 individuals. The award was received by the winners on 23 March 2008.

2009
On 14 August 2008, the following list of recipients was announced. It consists of 58 individuals. The award was received by the winners on 23 March 2009.