Part XII · Miscellaneous · General
Awards
Article 259
Amended by 1st Amendment (1974) · 26th Amendment (2024)
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English · authoritative
No citizen shall accept any title, honour or decoration from any foreign State except with the approval of the Federal Government.
No title, honour or decoration shall be conferred by the Federal Government or any Provincial Government on any citizen, but the President may award decorations in recognition of gallantry 1[, meritorious service in the Armed Forces] 2[, academic distinction or distinction in the field of sports 3[, science, technology, medicine, arts or public service]], as provided by Federal law.
All titles, honours and decorations awarded to citizens by any authority in Pakistan before the commencing day otherwise than in recognition of gallantry 4[, meritorious service in the Armed Forces] or academic distinction shall stand annulled. C HAPTER 5.–I NTERPRETATION
Urdu · official translation (2018)
This article was changed after 31 May 2018. The official Urdu translation below does not include that change, so rely on the English text.