Prof. Khurshid Ahmad receiving Nishan-e-Imtiaz from then President Asif Ali Zardari (2010)

Prof. Khurshid Ahmad was conferred the prestigious Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s highest civilian award, by then President Asif Ali Zardari in 2010, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Islamic thought, scholarship, and public service. A trailblazer in the field of Islamic economics and a lifelong advocate for intellectual reform, Prof. Ahmad’s work bridged academia, policy, and activism. This honor celebrated his decades-long dedication to shaping ideological discourse and institutional development in Pakistan and across the Muslim world.