KARACHI Pakistan's record-breaking tennis player Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi is set to receive the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (star of excellence), it was announced in an official statement from the government on Saturday.

Qureshi was named amongst the recipients of civil and military honours revealed on Independence Day (August 14) and will receive the award during the Pakistan Day ceremony at the Presidency on March 23, 2011.

The 30-year-old tennis player from Lahore became the first Pakistani to have reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon with his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna in July 2010. He currently ranked 35th in the ATP Doubles Rankings.

Qureshi received the Pride of Performance award in 2005.