| Tamgha-e-Diffa تمغہِ دفاع | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Service in minor or major Army, Air Force or Navy operations for which no separate medal was intended. |
| Presented by |  Pakistan |
| Eligibility | Pakistan Armed Forces Personnel |
| Ribbon |  Tamgha-e-Diffa Ribbon |
| Clasps | First Kashmir War Dir-Bajaur Campaign (1960-61) Second Kashmir War Kutch 1965 Siachen Glacier Shaqma |
| Status | Only Siachen Glacier Clasp still being awarded. |
| Established | 1957 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Imtiazi Sanad |
| Next (lower) |  Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War |
Tamgha-e-Diffa (Urdu: تمغہِ دفاع, lit. '(Defence Medal)' 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.[1][2][3]
- ^ The Commonwealth Relations Office year book. 1966. p. 365. ISSN 0588-7860. OCLC 1624409. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "PAKISTAN ARMY". PAKISTAN ARMY Government. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan's General Service Medal". PAKISTAN ARMY Government. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2023.