In 2003 , 20 years after his death , Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf awarded him the Sitara-e-Imtiaz , the `` star of excellence , '' an honor given for distinguished merit in the fields of literature , arts , sports , medicine , or science .
In 2003 , 20 years after his death , Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf awarded him the Sitara-e-Imtiaz .