The Hilal-e-Jurat is the second-highest military award of Pakistan out of a total of four gallantry awards that were created in 1957. In order of rank it comes after the Nishan-e-Haider coming before the Sitara-e-Jurat.
The golden bar and the suspension decoration as displayed.
The golden medallion displayed. 10 bundles of golden leaves.
General Muhammad Musa Khan was a Pakistani senior military officer who served as the 4th Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army from 1958 to 1966, under president Ayub Khan. Following his tenure as C-in-C of the Army, he later became a politician.
Musa while in the British Indian Army, c. 1935
General Musa inspecting the Royal Afghan Guard in the 1950s on the Torkham border
General Musa addressing Pakistani troops, circa 1965