Pride of Performance

Pride of Performance
تمغہِ حسنِ کارکردگی
TypeLiterary award
Awarded forNotable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, and nursing.
Country Pakistan
Presented by Government of Pakistan
Established19 March 1957 (1957-03-19)
First award1958
Final award2020
Service ribbon of the Pride of Performance
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Equivalentnone
Next (lower)none

The Pride of Performance (Urdu: تمغہِ حسنِ کارکردگی), officially known as the Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, and nursing". The Pride of Performance is the highest national literary award of Pakistan conferred upon its citizens and, while it recognizes literary contribution, it can also be conferred upon foreign nationals.