What is Nishan-e-Pakistan?
[[File:Order of Pakistan.png|right|frameless]] The '''Nishan-e-Pakistan''' (Grand Cross of the [[Order of Pakistan]]) is the second highest grade of the highest ranking order given by the Government of [[Pakistan]]. The honour may be given to a citizen from a foreign country. [[Richard Nixon]],<ref>[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=2169 Richard Nixon, Remarks on Accepting the Nishan-e-Pakistan]</ref> [[Mahathir Mohamad]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-20|title=Pakistan to confer highest civilian award on Dr M|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/03/20/pakistan-to-confer-highest-civilian-award-on-dr-m/1734753|access-date=|website=Malay Mail|language=en}}</ref> [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and [[Nelson Mandela]] were among the foreigners. The award was created on 19 March 1957. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commons category}} * [http://www.medals.pl/pk/pk1.htm Decorations and Medals of Pakistan] {{Asia-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishan-e-Pakistan}} [[Category:1957 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Nishan-e-Pakistan]] [[Category:1950s establishments in Pakistan]]