Islamabad, 7th September: Wing Commander Hasan Siddiqui who downed Abhinandan’s plane has been awarded Tamgha-e-Jurat by President Arif Alvi.
According to reports, the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi conferred the Tamgha-e-Jurat award upon PAF Squadron Leader Hassan Siddiqui today on the occasion of Martyr’s Day.
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The award is for his courageous and successful attempts of protecting Pakistan’s borders on February 27, 2019, when he downed an IAF plane with Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, making him the nation’s hero.
While another hero Wing Commander Norman Ali Khan was conferred Sitara-i-Jurat.
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Squadron Leader Siddiqui had been widely named on social media soon after Pakistan’s retaliation to India.
Siddiqui, who hails from Karachi, received a hero’s welcome as soon as his plane touched down.
According to the ISPR, President has announced Sitara-i-Jurat for one, Tamgha-i-Jurat for two, Sitara-i-Bisalat for eight, Tamgha-i-Bisalat for 88, and certificates for 94 forces’ personnel.
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