Tamgha-e-Azm
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TypeMedal
Awarded forDisplay of resolve and steadfastness against militancy and terrorism
Presented byPresident of Pakistan
EligibilityMembers of the Armed Forces, Civil Armed Forces, and Law Enforcement Agencies
Tamgha-e-Azm (Urdu: تمغہِ عزم, lit. 'Military Service Medal') is a military award of Pakistan that recognizes exceptional bravery and sacrifice displayed by personnel of the Armed Forces, the Civil Armed Forces, and the law enforcement agencies of the country against militancy and terrorism. [1]
The medal was recommended by the Ministry of Defence in 2018. [2]
On the event of the Pakistan Day Parade, 23 March 2018 at Islamabad, the President of Pakistan announced the new medal "Tamgha-e-Azm" for all Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies' personnel who have participated in the war against terrorism.[3]