Pahang is one of the states in Malaysia that awards honours and titles. 2003 9 recipients of Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (SSAP) 16 recipients of Sri Indera Mahkota Pahang (SIMP) 16 recipients of Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah (DSAP) 77 recipients of Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) all of which carry the title Dato'''. 2012 In 2012, 796 people received honors in Pahang. Eleven people received the Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (SSAP) award Those receiving the SSAP included: Dr. Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, Treasury secretary-general Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi, Home Ministry secretary-general Eleven people received the Sri Indera Mahkota Pahang (SIMP) award Twenty people received the Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (DSAP) award Ninety-eight people received the Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) award 656 people received other awards 2013 In May 2013, the crown prince Abdullah Ahmad Shah, presented awards on behalf of his father at an investiture ceremony at the Abu Bakar Palace in Pekan. In December 2013, the crown prince Abdullah Ahmad Shah, presented additional awards on behalf of his father. Sultan Ahmad Shah (SSAP) award The SSAP medal, and the title Dato' Sri'' was awarded to: Hassan Malek, Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Y.A.A. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Datin Paduka Zaleha Zahari, Federal Court Judge Syed Ismail Syed Azizan. director of the Bukit Aman Police Headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department Datuk Seri Adnan Md Ikhsan, Federal Territories Ministry secretary-general Alias Ahmad, Immigration Department director-general Dr Emel Faizal Mohd Mokhtar, managing director and chief executive of Yayasan Felda Dr Goh Tian Chuan, Board of Directors executive chairman of Kumpulan Globaltec Formation and six other people. Other awards May 2013 Six people received the Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (DSAP) award 120 people received the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) award Twelve people received the Setia Ahmad Shah Pahang (SAP) award Eleven people received the Setia Mahkota Pahang (SMP) award Twelve people received one of the Ahli Ahmad Shah Pahang (AAP), Ahli Mahkota Pahang (AMP), Pingat Khidmat Cemerlang (PKC) and Pingat Kelakuan Terpuji (PKT) awards Twenty-four people received the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK) award Other awards December 2013 Eleven people received the Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (DSAP) award 114 people received the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) award Ten people received the Setia Ahmad Shah Pahang (SAP) award Ten people received the Setia Mahkota Pahang (SMP) award Eleven people received the Ahli Ahmad Shah Pahang (AAP) award