ISLAMABAD: In recognition of his humanitarian work toward Pakistan, President Dr. Arif Alvi will honor Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs, with one of the highest civilian awards in the country, the UAE Embassy tweeted on Sunday.
The Hilal-e-Pakistan (or Crescent of Pakistan) has been awarded to the UAE royal in recognition of his efforts “in the humanitarian and developmental fields,” the post read.
According to a statement released by the government, the award will be given at an investiture ceremony in Islamabad on March 23 next year as the nation marks Pakistan Day.
On August 14, which is Pakistan’s Independence Day, President Alvi had approved the names of 116 individuals – from Pakistan and some foreign countries – who would be given the award in recognition of their excellence and courage in their respective fields.
Pakistan and UAE enjoy close bilateral ties with UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan visiting the country in January this year.
It followed two visits by Prime Minister Imran Khan to the UAE last year, to seek economic assistance to overcome the country’s balance of payments crisis.
In December, the UAE announced a $3 billion financial support package for the same.
According to the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, around 1.6 million expatriates live and work in the UAE and remit more than $4.5 billion to the country every year.
UAE’s deputy PM to receive Pakistan’s highest civilian award
UAE’s deputy PM to receive Pakistan’s highest civilian award
- President Alvi will confer the honor in an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day in March next year
- The award is in recognition of humanitarian and developmental work by the UAE royal
Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz among nominees for ICC’s Player of the Month award
- Nawaz scored 104 runs in ODIs and took four wickets and made 52 runs in T20Is and took 11 wickets
- South Africa’s Simon Harmer and Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam are other two nominees for the award
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz is among three of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) nominees for the Player of the Month for November award for his impressive white-ball performances last month, the global cricket body announced on Friday.
Nawaz has been in sublime form for Pakistan, instrumental in the Green Shirts’ tri-series win over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at home last month.
He amassed 104 ODI runs at an average of 52 with a strike rate of 114.28, while also taking four wickets. In T20Is, the left-arm spinner added 52 runs and claimed an impressive 11 wickets at just 12.72 last month.
“His match-winning 3-17 in the final against Sri Lanka capped a standout campaign and secured his Player of the Series honor,” the ICC said.
South Africa’s Simon Harmer and Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam were the other nominees for the award. Harmer claimed a staggering 17 wickets at an average of 8.94 across the two tests against India in Kolkata and Guwahati.
Meanwhile, Islam picked up 13 wickets at 26.30 in the 2-0 series win over Ireland last month, finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the series.
