In August 2014 Karim was awarded the Sitara-i-qaid-i-Azam, Pakistan's highest national honour to non-Pakistanis, for his services to strengthen Pakistan/UK and Pakistan/EU relations.
Karim was awarded the Sitara-i-qaid-i-Azam to non-Pakistanis. This was for his services to strengthen Pakistan/UK and Pakistan/EU relations. This was in August 2014. Azam was Pakistan's highest national honour.