Tamgha-e-Diffa
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Tamgha-e-Diffa ( is a Pakistani general campaign medal and is awarded along with a clasp to all ranks who take part in minor operations or campaigns within a laid down period, dates and prescribed qualifying area.
Tamgha-e-Diffa ( is a Pakistani general campaign medal and is awarded along with a clasp to all ranks who take part in minor operations or campaigns within a laid down period, dates and prescribed qualifying area.
Obverse
A 36-mm circular copper-nickel medal. Star and crescent in the center, surrounded by a wreath. Above, the inscription "Khidmat-e-Pakistan" (In The Service of Pakistan) in Urdu is written. Suspended from an ornate straight-bar swivelling suspender and a clasp with the campaign relevant to the award; bars both in English and bilingual bars in Urdu/Bengali have been seen (Until 1971). The medal has also been seen and reported in gilt, but this seems to be a totally unofficial modification. The ribbon is 33 mm, green, with central stripes of dark blue, red, light blue, edged with thinner white stripes. Green 7 mm, white 2 mm, dark blue 5 mm, red 5 mm, light blue 5 mm, white 2 mm, green 7 mm.
Reverse
Plain, open circle in the center. The medal is rarely seen named.
Ribbon Size
Green 7mm, White 2mm, Dark Blue 5mm, Red 5mm, Sky Blue 5mm, White 2mm and Green 7mm.
Operational Areas
All area south-east of line starting from the point NJ 9739 — CHINGAR NH 6882 — ASTORE NG 8268 — Boundary Junction NG 1133 — CHAK GHIA NV 9275 — PIND AZIZ NV 9976 — PIR KHANA NQ 0371 — KALUK NW 0862 — BHIMBER NULLAH NW 1460 — MUSA NW 2032 — MIANUDDIN NW 2628— FATEHPUR NW 3125 — MARI NW 5640 then along west bank of the river CHENAB up to Boundary Junction 6850. GILGIT-BALTISTAN Agencies.
Operational Areas
Area BADIN (District HYDERABAD) and DIPLO (District THARPARKAR) bounded by BADIN map sheet 40D UK 24, NAOKOT map sheet 40H UK 96, CHACHRO map sheet 40K QF 89, DOST JOTAR map sheet 40K GQ 59, along boundary de-facto line to SINDORI map sheet 40L QM 49, DING map sheet 40H UK 50, SALT CHOKI map sheet 40D UK 20. Sea adjoining RANN of KUTCH, East of Long 660° E. between Lat. 22° N to 25° N. Area BADIN (District HYDERABAD) and DIPLO (District THARPARKAR) bounded by BADIN map sheet 40D UK24, NAOKOT map sheet 40K UK 96, CHACHRO map 40K QF 89, DOST JOTAR map sheet 40K GQ 59, along boundary de-facto line to SINDORI map sheet 40L QM 49, DING map sheet 40H UK 50, SALT CHOKI map sheet 40D UK 20. Military Awards of Pakistan (archived 5 July 2009) Awards Kargil conflict 1999
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