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Che in Karachi: Yes, that’s the great Marxist revolutionary and legend, Che Ernesto Guevara, standing along side Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan.

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RARE picture of Yasir Arafat [Palestine], Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman [Bangladesh], Z.A Bhutto and Col M Qaddafi [Libya] at Shalimar Gardens in Lahore on 23rd February 1974

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King Faisal II of Iraq visiting 501 Workshop, Rawalpindi [Early years of Pakistan]

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US President Richard Nixon at Taxila on 2nd August 1969

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President Chaudary and Prime Minister Bhutto receiving Saudi Arabian King Shah Faisal

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RARE picture of Faisal Masjid [under-construction], Islamabad - 1983

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Peaceful Karachi in 1970's.
I.I Chundrigar Road and Port Area view from HBL Plaza.

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A Rare Picture of Prime Minister Gillani

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A Rare picture of the Great Two W's

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Rare - Gillani later on contested 1985 elections and became Federal Minister for Housing and Railways in Junejo's Cabinet.
Nawaz Sharif can also be spotted in the picture

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Rare - Pervez Musharaf with his wife and child

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Altaf Hussain

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3 Champion Sportsmen of Pakistan

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RARE - All the President's Men at Shakarparian Hills after laying the Foundation stone of Islamabad

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A Very Rare Picture - the way General Zia-ul-Haq is receiving Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto says it all

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A Rare picture of Altaf Hussain

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Rare Picture - Javed Miandad shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth

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Benazir Bhutto at Siachin

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A Rare picture of Vital Signs!

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1st February 1961: President General Ayub Khan of Pakistan assists Queen Elizabeth II down the steps to the lawn of his Karachi residence, where she was attending a State Banquet in her honour with Prince Philip, as part of their 16 day tour of Pakistan [Photo by Central]

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Two Legends - Alamgir and Moin Akhtar

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Fanie de Villiers back in 1996 when South Africa were in Pakistan for World Cup'96!

The banners behind show that the picture was taken in Faisalabad.

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Rare Picture of Benazir Bhutto's Childhood

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A Rare Picture of Pakistan Team Celebrations after winning the 1992 World Cup exactly 2 decades back!

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Benazir Bhutto

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The Assassination of Former Premier of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto still remains a mystery.

Here in this rare picture, she can be seen hiding behind her mother Nusrat Bhutto.

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Benazir Bhutto in her teens at her home in Clifton, Karachi.

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One the sets of the English Film - Traffik [1989]

Legend Pakistani Drama Actors
[L to R] Jamal Shah, Talat Hussain, Faryal Gohar and Shakeel.

Directed by: Alastair Reid

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Faiz Ahmad Faiz [February 13, 1911 – November 20, 1984]
- Pakistani intellectual, poet, and one of the most famous poets of the Urdu language.

In a country where one authoritarian government has made way for another since its independence in 1947, Faiz Ahmed Faiz became a symbol of resistance and dissidence. His poetry, as much as his life, came to represent the longing of the people for the freedom which had come their way so briefly.

To the forces of the left and to those who sought to build a just and exploitation-free society, Faiz became a source of great ideological power. His voice always rang high and clear, and during the grave-like silence of martial law rule, his words remained a beacon of light that could not be extinguished.

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This is a 1974 picture of Karachi’s iconic Pearl Continental Hotel [then called the Intercontinental].

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Moonwalkers in Karachi, 1973: How many of you know or remember that the entire crew of NASA’s Apollo 17 flight to the moon visited Pakistan?

In July 1973, astronauts of the United State’s last mission to the moon arrived in Karachi. Their visit was widely covered by the press and Pakistan Television [PTV]. The astronauts were also honoured by a ‘welcome motorcade procession’ that travelled from Clifton Road till Tower area.

The photograph shows the motorcade reaching the Saddar area that was decorated with Pakistani, American and PPP flags and colourful banners.

Some of the astronauts travelled in an open truck [see picture]. The truck also carries a banner that reads [in Urdu]: ‘Welcome to the Apollo 17 astronauts.’

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Sultan Rahi [Born 1938 - Died 9 January 1996]

Born at Uttar Pradesh, India.

Sultan Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan Rahi, in Saharanpur, was a notable Pakistani film actor who was a super star in Pakistan in Punjabi films during the 1970s and 1980s.
He appeared in more than 700 Punjabi and Urdu-language movies, and is named in the Guinness Book of Records as the most prolific actor.
Some of his major films include Maula Jatt, Sher Khan, Chan Veryam, Kaley Chore, and The Godfather.
Rahi dominated the film industry for decades until his murder on 9 January 1996; he was shot dead on the main highway in Pakistan known as GT Road.

All pictures courtesy of Payaam Trust.

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There was a time when our President could give a little slap on the face of the US President......

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How President of Pakistan was received in Washington in 1961

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JFK, Ayub Khan and Lyndon B Johnson

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Jackie Kennedy on a camel ride in Karachi with her sister Lee Radziville..

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Two Sardars - Different Destinies, Sherbaz Mazari with Akber Bugti, 1954 ....

Rare picture..Ayub Khan with Air Marshal(r)Asghar Khan 1963..


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..1987..President Zia ul Haq in a function with Pakistan's cricket team captain IK..

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IK with family

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Waseem akram 60s

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Mush


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1975, Nawaz sharif


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Under-construction

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..rare picture..FIRST President of Pakistan, Iskadar Mirza With Mrs Naheed Mirza..

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..rare picture..1976..Bhutto,Shah of Iran,Ghulam Mustafa Khar and Mumtaz Bhutto..

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..rare picture..1969..Yahya Khan with Yasir Arafat..


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..1987 Marshal Law..PM Junejo Shaking hands with his railway minister Gilani,Mian sb is also in pic..


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Maj. Gen. Hamid Gul, with William Webster, Director of Central Intelligence, Clair George, Deputy Director for Operations, and Milt Bearden, CIA station chief, at a training camp for the mujahedeen in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province in 1987..

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Despite a warning from a British CID of a plot to assassinate Jinnah during this ride, the program proceeded on schedule. Mountbatten joined Jinnah on this ride from Victoria Road till Government House. On reaching Government House, Jinnah kept his hand on Mountbatten's thigh and remarked, 'Thank God I brought you back alive'. 'I brought you back alive' retorted Mountbatten. Later on it was learnt that one of the conspirators lost his nerve at the crucial time.

Thanks for sharing...

oh man. this thread right here is a goldmine of classic political figure photos. thanx for sharing. :cheers:

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Pak soldiers, 1965 war

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A rare pic. Altaf hussain cooking.

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Words written by some PML-n jiyala, Quaid-e-muhtram words for Nawaz Shareef
On right is Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch
abdul qadir baloch is sitting MNA of PMLN in blochistan

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Young Cadet Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani (COAS)


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PPP formation, 1967

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Housefull for Pakistani film 1960s


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Hippies enjoying a few puffs of hashish on the roof of a cheap hotel in Peshawar in 1972.

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a 'mid-range' nightclub in Karachi (in 1972).

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1977 photograph showing Islamabad's Marriot Hotel


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late Pir Pagara talking to the press at the Karachi Press Club in 1977. Pagara was heading a right-wing movement against the Z. A. Bhutto regime.


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Salamulla Tipu, hanging out from the cockpit of a PIA plane that he had hijacked with three other colleagues in 1981.


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Legendary Ashfaq Ahmed & Bano Qudsiya in 1975 on PTV



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Z.A. Bhutto, first PM of divided Pakistan, on his wedding day

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I don't think this is Karachi.

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I don't think this is Karachi.

It is. See the Classic Karachi thread. There are other pictures like that one. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=254726&page=3

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It wasn't the houses I was thinking of, but the hills in the background. Which hills are those? THe one in N Nazimabad? I am really surprised they're visible from that afar.

It wasn't the houses I was thinking of, but the hills in the background. Which hills are those? THe one in N Nazimabad? I am really surprised they're visible from that afar.

Assuming they're the NN hills they could be visible because there would have been little pollution at that time and the air would have been clear.

I am also doubtful about that pic belonging to Karachi.

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^^ Mere bhai, you can't just post pics direct from your email onto here. They won't show up, first save them on an image hosting site like photobucket and then upload.

http://dawncompk.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/manto-with-family-670.jpg

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^^ Mere bhai, you can't just post pics direct from your email onto here. They won't show up, first save them on an image hosting site like photobucket and then upload.

Thanks for intimating... will sure do

Can anyone shares the U/C pics of Habib bank Plaza in 1963? :)

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http://farzana.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/4-old-karachi-original-building-civil-hospital-in-1898-copy.jpg

http://nazariapak.info/culture/karachi.jpg

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Late 60's - Princess Ashraf Pahlavi is welcomed in Quetta.

Princess Ashraf ul-Mulki Pahlavi [born 26 October 1919], is the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran and the Pahlavi Dynasty.
She currently resides in Paris, France. Since the Iranian Revolution, she has kept an extremely low profile and with the exception of a memoir published in the mid-1990s, has not made any public appearances or interviews since 1981.

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President General Zia-ul-Haq with Joanne Herring.

In the 1980s Herring played a role in helping U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson persuade the U.S. government to train and arm Mujahideen resistance fighters to fight in the Soviet war in Afghanistan, which began in 1979.

She was made roaming Ambassador of Pakistan in the 1980s, and received the Quaid-e-Azam award, the highest honor given by Pakistan.

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Jackie Kennedy in Pakistan with President Mohammad Ayub Khan and the Nawab of Kalabagh, 1962.

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President General Zia-ul-Haq with Joanne Herring.

In the 1980s Herring played a role in helping U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson persuade the U.S. government to train and arm Mujahideen resistance fighters to fight in the Soviet war in Afghanistan, which began in 1979.

She was made roaming Ambassador of Pakistan in the 1980s, and received the Quaid-e-Azam award, the highest honor given by Pakistan.



A very colourful depiction of Joanne Herring was played by Julia Roberts in "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007). Tom Hanks played the title role and Om Puri depicted Gen. Zia

A very colourful depiction of Joanne Herring was played by Julia Roberts in "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007). Tom Hanks played the title role and Om Puri depicted Gen. Zia

Yeah that movie was actually quite good. I especially liked the fact that they showed the truth about how the west completely ignored the region after the Soviets were defeated.

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Ghulam Ishaq Khan signing the register as Chairman Senate in the presence of Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo, "President" Zia-ul-Haq and Speaker National Assembly Syed Fakhar Imam

Ayub Khan - Prime Minister for 13 hours


Ayub Khan was appointed Chief Martial Law Adminstrator on 7 October 1958. 20 days later President Iskander Mirza appointed him as Prime Minister and he is seen presiding over a Cabinet meeting.*
13 hours after his appointment, Mirza was deposed and Ayub Khan became the second President of the country.*
To his left civilian Deputy CMLA Mr Aziz Ahmed fixes his knot while Generals Azam, Burki and Sheikh, Manzur Qadir and 29-year old Z A Bhutto look on.


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One of the most prestigious moments of Pakistan's History: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan addressing the US Congress on his state visit to USA in 1950
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Ayub Khan - Prime Minister for 13 hours


Ayub Khan was appointed Chief Martial Law Adminstrator on 7 October 1958. 20 days later President Iskander Mirza appointed him as Prime Minister and he is seen presiding over a Cabinet meeting.*
13 hours after his appointment, Mirza was deposed and Ayub Khan became the second President of the country.*
To his left civilian Deputy CMLA Mr Aziz Ahmed fixes his knot while Generals Azam, Burki and Sheikh, Manzur Qadir and 29-year old Z A Bhutto look on.


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It was a constitutional mistake and wrong assessment of military's intentions by Iskandar Mirza. After Ayub Khan was made PM, the generals came to Mirza and told him that the constitution which made him president ceased to exist, so he is no more president:cheers: and he had to abandon the country at the hands of the same military elite, of which he was the first ever Indian officer (pre-partition)

It was a constitutional mistake and wrong assessment of military's intentions by Iskandar Mirza. After Ayub Khan was made PM, the generals came to Mirza and told him that the constitution which made him president ceased to exist, so he is no more president:cheers: and he had to abandon the country at the hands of the same military elite, of which he was the first ever Indian officer (pre-partition)


Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza Major-General of Pakistan Army , then Defence Secretary of Pakistan then Governor of East Bengal then Minister of the Interior then last Governor-General of Pakistan & then became President of Pakistan.


acting Governor General Iskander Mirza with Queen Soraya


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Picture at KPI with Burjor Jagus (captain) introducing Rusi Dinshaw to Major General Iskander Mirza. On Rusi's left is Khodabux Irani and Noshir Kanga on his right.


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Ayub Khan - Prime Minister for 13 hours


ZAB looks like the youngest in the whole room!

Ayub Khan was appointed Chief Martial Law Adminstrator on 7 October 1958. 20 days later President Iskander Mirza appointed him as Prime Minister and he is seen presiding over a Cabinet meeting.*
13 hours after his appointment, Mirza was deposed and Ayub Khan became the second President of the country.*
To his left civilian Deputy CMLA Mr Aziz Ahmed fixes his knot while Generals Azam, Burki and Sheikh, Manzur Qadir and 29-year old Z A Bhutto look on.


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One of the most prestigious moments of Pakistan's History: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan addressing the US Congress on his state visit to USA in 1950
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I think Ayub khan has also addressed the congress, I think only few pakistani have done so?

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i hope this also counts to be part of this thread.

A Letter about Asif Ali Zardari being kicked out From PETARO CADET COLLEGE, It was written on Dated 26 April 1972 By the College Principal (S.S.AZIM) with 5 Allegations Against Mr. Asif Ali Zardari.


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Sheikh Rasheed at Gordon college Rwp

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Shaikh

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Shaikh

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Shaikh

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Rare pic of Imran Khan with the bald guy Gen (R) Hamid Gul


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Chief of Sarawan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Khan Raisani in his old days.(now CM)


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Molana Fazal-ur-rehman with Nawab Akbar Bugti


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Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Nawab Mohammad Khan Jogezai. It was Nawab Mohammad Khan Jogezai, who refused the offer of Rs 18 crore by Indian and British governments at that time for not declaring Killa Saifullah as part of Pakistan.


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The Quaid-e-Azam with Baluchistan Qazi Isa


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Amazing, thanks for sharing. I hope more will be on their way.

Shahid Sikandar Khan, Pilot of first ever F-16 for Pakistan


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Thanks for sharing...

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Pakistani forces in Khem Karn railway station, Indian Punjab. 1965
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Three Pakistani officers pose for picture in front of the imposing structure of the ancient Rajasthan fort at Gotaro.
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Pakistani soldier at Munabao railway station, Rajashtan
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In Munabo, Rajastan, India. 1965

Real men go all the way to Delhi.

This has probably been posted before but still worth another look:

How a President of Pakistan was received in Washington DC in 1961. Ayub Khan's motorcade on 14th Street.

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it makes sense if they did it coz pakistan was a vital ally against the communists.

^^ Despite of that it was amazing how much importance we as a country used to get among world powers. After that our military rulers and so called democratic leader have ruined the country so bad that countries like Afghanistan and Ethiopia get more importance than we. It is unbelievable to see how people are lined up and how many arrangements were made to welcome a Pakistani President.
Now when this disgusting creature A. Zordari (unfortunately a President of Pak) visits UK or USA no one among general public in those countries even know that Mr. 10% is on their soil.

It was pure and simple flattery to lure him into buying weapons as well as other "Capitalistic " goods from USA

ZA Bhutto govt. bans liquor and makes other religious/ rightist moves (even before Ziaulhaq brought Islamization)

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Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif with industrialists and other dignitaries (Can someone identify any or more of these people?)

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Nawaz Sharif serving food to Tahir ul Qadri at the inauguration of Minhaj ul Quran. Qadri was patronized by late Mian Sharif first as imam of Ittefaq Masjid Model Town (when he was merely a highly-flattering unemployed molvi) and later when he was leased the land in Township for Minhaj ul Quran. Its a separate discussion that how Qadri selfishly stung the Sharif family after 1999 coup

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Yousaf Raza Gilani, Railway Minister with then Prime Minister, Muhammad Khan Junejo in Pakistan Muslim League rally 1986

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Nawaz Shairf in 1988 Election rally of IJI with Suhail Zia Butt and Mian Azhar

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Benazir bhutto, sanam bhutto, murtaza bhutto and shahnawaz bhutto!

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I can only recognize Laghari.

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I can only recognize Laghari.

Laghari may not be that old in 84. He was 44 years old in 1984 and the man you refer to looks easily 65-70.

I also thought it was Laghari. And the ganjas were more ganja than they are now.

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Rare - Dilip Kumar in Pakistan.
Moin Akhtar [Late] and Imran Khan besides him

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Pakistan Cricket Team at Dum Dum Airport before their departure from Calcutta to Chittagong by Orient Airways on 27th December 1952

Thanks for sharing...

Amazing


Also Pakistan (http://dawn.com/2012/02/09/also-pakistan-2/)

Also Pakistan - II (http://dawn.com/2012/05/24/also-pakistan-ii/)

A 1974 press ad of Red & White cigarettes. Just like in other airports of the world at the time, smoking was allowed in all areas of Pakistani airports as well. The shoot for this ad took place at the old Karachi Airport that worked as a hub in the region and was one of the busiest airports in Asia receiving up to 60 flights in an hour from around the world.

http://dawncompk.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/red-n-white-pia-ad-dawn-nfp.jpg?w=670


Pakistan cricket team’s famous pace duo, Imran Khan and Sarfraz Nawaz, at a nightclub in Melbourne in 1981.

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Former Pakistani Test batsman Sadiq Muhammad (left) and former Pakistan cricket captain, Mushtaq Muhammad, share a beer in Sydney in January, 1977. The picture was taken inside the players’ dressing room at the Sydney Cricket Ground after Pakistan defeated a strong Australian Test side. This was Pakistan’s first Test victory against Australia in Australia. With the victory, Pakistan squared the series 1-1 after being one down in the series. Seen in the background is a shirtless Imran Khan who took 12 wickets in the match.

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^^ Nice pics! Here are some more:

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General Yahya Khan during his stint in height of Power, with Yaseer Arafat

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1964: Paul McCartney mobbed at Karachi Airport
While refueling in Pakistan on the flight to Australia at 2 o'clock in the morning, Paul decided to leave the plane to buy something - only to be chased back to the plane by a horde of screaming girls.

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Rare: Sajjad Ali & Sadaf Munir [from Mid 80's]

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan aka Bacha Khan!



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Mehdi Hasan in early 70s

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with India's Lata Mangeshkar

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Not a picture, but a rare letter by famous urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto to Pundit Nehru about Kashmir, written in Aug. 24, 1951.

Translated from the Hindi version of the original Urdu by M. Asaduddin.

Pundit Manto’s First Letter to Pundit Nehru
Pundit-ji, assalamu alaikum!

THIS IS THE FIRST LETTER, I’m sending you. By the grace of God you’re
considered very handsome by the Americans. Well, my features are not
exactly bad either. If I go to America, perhaps I’ll be accorded the same
status. But you’re the Prime Minister of India, and I’m the famed story
writer of Pakistan. Quite a deep gulf separating us! However, what is
common between us is that we are both Kashmiris. You’re a Nehru, I’m a
Manto. To be a Kashmiri is to be handsome, and to be handsome … I
don’t know.

...


You may smell the scent of burnt meat in this letter of mine. You
know there was a poet in our Kashmir, Ghani by name, who was well
known as “Ghani Kashmiri.” A poet from Iran came to visit him. The
doors of his house were open. He used to say, “What’s there in my house
that I should keep the doors locked? Well, I keep the doors closed when
I’m inside the house because I am its only asset.” The poet from Iran left
his poetry notebook in the vacant house. One couplet in that notebook
was incomplete. He had composed the second line but could not do the
first one. The second line ran thus: “The smell of kebab is wafting from
your clothes.” When the Iranian poet returned and looked in his
notebook, he found the first line written there: “Has the hand of a
blighted soul touched your fore-cloth?”

http://www.urdustudies.com/pdf/11/15pundit.pdf

^^ didnt get the point??


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Individual economists did point to particular problems here (http://alxblog.net/free/4.html)

^^ didnt get the point??

No point per se, just the rarity of it IMO.

Bacha Khan and Gandhi.

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A 1966 poster of the left-wing National Students Federation (NSF)

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NSF ideologue Rasheed Hassan surrounded by NSF workers and supporters at Dow Medical College, Karachi (1969).

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Baloch leader, Nawab Bugti and Z. A. Bhutto share a smoke (1974). Both were later killed by the military. Bhutto in 1979 and Bugti in 2006.

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Ziaul Haq announcing the dissolution of elected assemblies and the imposition of Martial Law (July 1977).

is it just me or do chicks from these old pics look way prettier than the average paki chick of today?

One rare pic.


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1996 - Lady Diana in Pakistan.
Imran Khan and Jemima besides her

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Rare picture of Vital Signs!

Salman Ahmed, Junaid Jamshed, Rohail Hayat and Shehzad

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1947: Federal Government Offices, Karachi, Pakistan

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PIA was one of the first airlines in the world to introduce in-flight entertainment.
It regularly featured in all the prestigious Top-10-Airline lists for over 20 years, before dropping out in the mid-1980s.

This 1964 PIA press ad features famous Hollywood comedian and actor Bob Hope.

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Hollywood Actress Ava Gardner and Bill Travers [later starred in Born Free] in Lahore who was on Pakistan's visit for the shooting of Bhowani Junction.

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Rare: Imran Khan - Gavaskar Thumbs Up Ad

Pakistan Armed Forces early commanders.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2360/2228065893_6bcc8b7b38.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/2228065893/)
Pakistan's early military commanders (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/2228065893/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5042/5299644398_c8bb953046.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/5299644398/)
A passing out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul during the late fifties (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/5299644398/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr

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Enjoy feeding the camels (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/1293760501/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1422/1080180578_d932287016.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/1080180578/)
Pakistan-60-heritage special: Alam Lohar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/1080180578/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1311/1080959842_32249a800e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/1080959842/)
Pakistan-60-Heritage Special: The chumona necklace worn by Tadjik women (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/1080959842/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1349/1080228984_a36a48b7ac.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/1080228984/)
Pakistan-60-heritage special: Eid prayers at the Badshahi mosque Lahore (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/1080228984/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2719/4306662174_f47e5364bd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/4306662174/)
Pakistan's first Olympic Hockey Team, 1948 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/4306662174/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5289/5299648432_1324d5ab9c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/5299648432/)
Pakistan's Abdul Khaliq wins the 100 meter dash in 10.9 seconds in the Asian olympics, May 1958 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/5299648432/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6082/6046074918_0cb63ef4ed.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/6046074918/)
President Eisenower with Pakistan cricketers, 1959 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/6046074918/) by Doc Kazi (http://www.flickr.com/people/pimu/), on Flickr
^^ This one is a jackpot.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/sets/

^^ BTW, there is an enormous collection pictures regarding Pakistan history, in this gentlemen's account.

A memorable photo of AIR cdr saad hatmi standing in front of IAF "gnat" , captured in 1965 , saad flew this gnat from pasrur to sargodha.



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WOW, didn't know that about Swat?

President Ayub welcoming King of Afghanistan in Rawalpindi in late 1960s.
http://www.topfoto.co.uk/gallery/Afghanistan/images/prevs/0226996.jpg

Also somewhat relevant from our western neighbour.
Kabul college students in 1960s, 50 years later this probably is an imbossible sight there. :ohno:

http://www.topfoto.co.uk/gallery/Afghanistan/images/prevs/RIA04-046080.jpg

From 1974:

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Grand Masters Mohammed Ashraf Tai. 1970s

last few pictures really show how conservative we got over time

Pakistan Cricket Team with Zia-ul-Haq

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Javed Miandad and Sikander Bakht, West Indies 1977.

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Golden Classic!

Sajjad Ali, Junaid Jamshed & Ali Haider

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Javed Miandad and Sikander Bakht, West Indies 1977.

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is it just me or does javed miandad really look like imran hashmi (bollywood actor)

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Baloch leader, Nawab Bugti and Z. A. Bhutto share a smoke (1974). Both were later killed by the military. Bhutto in 1979 and Bugti in 2006.
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Thats a dope pic.

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Talata Mahrijoun

All 3 died tragically

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To all the 90s people here.

Intercontinental Hotel (1970), now Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore


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To all the 90s people here.

*sigh* good old days :-)

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History was made when for the first time a woman was elected to the Local Spiritual Assembly of Karachi, Pakistan since its formation thirthy-eight years ago. Mrs. Pervin Yazamaidi is shown in center. (Baha'i News, February 1968)

Intercontinental Hotel (1970), now Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore


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Tanga in front of IC Hotel waiting for "sawaris"? great. That was nice and peaceful time for Pakistan and pakistanis.

History was made when for the first time a woman was elected to the Local Spiritual Assembly of Karachi, Pakistan since its formation thirthy-eight years ago. Mrs. Pervin Yazamaidi is shown in center. (Baha'i News, February 1968)

Wow we where so civilised back then!

Gr8 collection by all of u. Thnx for sharing and keep them coming :okay:

Canal Road - Lahore (back in the 20th century). Dont know the year :(
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Lahore Railway Station in the background
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Intercontinental Hotel (1970), now Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore


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^^ This one is in Rawalpindi not Lahore.

^^
YES! Its PC Rawalpindi.

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Abbas in winter Olympics 2010

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Can someone find & post pics of Pakistan winning medals in field hockey, wrestling, Boxing in summer Olympics? It has 11 or so medals in its 64 yrs history.

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Next Page>>>>>

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Crowds gather at a runaway at the Karachi Airport to witness a ‘flying parade’ and joint military exercises of American and Pakistani armed forces (1953).

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The first pages of a detailed book written by a professional travel writer from the United States. The book was published in early 1962 – a time when various American airlines and travel writers were heavily promoting Pakistan as a tourist destination.

The image is that of Karachi’s Zoological Garden that was then called the Gandhi Garden.

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A 1963 brochure printed by the government of Pakistan. The influx of western tourists arriving in the country had risen by the time this brochure was published. It contained maps and names of famous tourist spots, beaches, mountain resorts, hotels, nightclubs and bars in the country (both in West and former East Pakistan).

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Girls taking part in a swimming competition at a sports complex in Karachi in 1970.

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VHS cover of Pakistan’s first horror and ‘X-rated’ film, Zinda Laash (The Living Dead). Released in 1967, the film was a huge hit in an era when the Pakistan’s film industry was dishing out an average of 50 films a year, most of them romantic fantasies.

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A young Pakistani woman sitting on her motorbike in the Soldier Bazzar area of Karachi (1969). –Picture courtesy Zarmeena P.

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A serene image of Peshawar’s famous ‘Kisa Kahani Bazaar’ (Storytellers’ Market) in 1972. A culturally rich and ancient marketplace, the area has continuously come under terrorist attacks by Islamist militants ever since the early 2000s.

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A college student poses in front of a street in Quetta in 1972.

Today, Quetta is plagued by brutal violence involving Sunni sectarian outfits, Baloch nationalist groups and the Pakistan military.

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A 1972 picture showing European visitors and local Christians seen during a passing out ceremony at a Catholic school in Rawalpindi. –Picture courtesy John Meacham.

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A young 8-year-old Shahrukh Khan (current Bollywood star) visited Pakistan with his family (as a tourist) in 1973. Here he is seen during his family’s visit to Swat. –Picture courtesy Luqman Ghauri.

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A 1974 photograph showing the inside of a ‘hashish house’ in Quetta.

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Tourism in Pakistan grew two-fold in the 1970s. This special stamp was issued
by the country’s Ministry of Tourism in 1975.

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A Swiss tourist gets his car’s tank filled at a gas station on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border (1974).

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A European tourist with two students of the Peshawar University in an old street of Peshawar (1974).

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A European tourist family outside a rest house in Murree, 1974.

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Tourists enjoy a buggy ride outside Peshawar’s Hotel Intercontinental (1975).

http://dawncompk.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/also-pakistan-38.jpg?w=467&h=236
Pakistani actress and model, Bindia, at a cultural festival in Karachi (1975).

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Western tourists jam with a Pakistani tabla player in Karachi (1975).

http://dawncompk.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/290x230-also-pakistan4.jpg?w=670
A group of European tourists travelling and enjoying a cup of tea on a Pakistani train, 1976.

http://dawncompk.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/also-pakistan-4-16.jpg?w=261&h=401
A German tourist outside a ‘ hashish shop’ in the tribal areas of former NWFP
(now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), 1976.

With the state of Pakistan having little influence in such areas, shops selling
hashish sprang up when young western tourists began to pour into Pakistan
from Afghanistan from the late 1960s onwards. (See also ‘Hippie Trail’ in
Also-Pakistan I, II and III).

Today however, these areas are strictly off-limits not only to foreigners but
also Pakistanis due to the war between Islamist insurgents and the Pakistan
military.

The fate of the shops is unknown. -Picture courtesy Dan Atkinson

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An American Christian evangelist addressing Pakistani Christians and converts in a village near Abbotabad in 1977. -Picture courtesy Williamson

^^ gud collection, thx

http://www.artspak.com/also_pakistan/story-2-inside.jpg

Che Guevera in Karachi, 1959.

http://www.artspak.com/also_pakistan/pia_2.jpg

1965 PIA flyer.

http://www.artspak.com/also_pakistan/pak_7.jpg

PPP formation. First People's Party meeting in 1967.

More rare pics in this link I found. (http://www.artspak.com/also_pakistan.php)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DBi73jhdYHw/TWcbF-bWigI/AAAAAAAAC0U/V5yb8uAyV_Q/s400/2_11571.jpg

http://dawncompk.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/also-pakistan-4-1311.jpg?w=670
A Swiss tourist gets his car’s tank filled at a gas station on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border (1974).



He is probably Swedish, as the "S" on the car is for Sweden, not Switzerland. Swiss cars have CH on them.

Badshahi Mosque 1864
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http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/badshahimosque-1-1880.gif

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Afghanistan border Guard 1895
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1878 Khyber chiefs with captain tucker.
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ancient china Pakistan trade route.
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/ancient-china-pakistan-trade-sumur1.jpg

I think it'll be better if the name of the thread is changed to Rare Pictures (Post Independence) - Miscellaneous, as there are many threads on pre Independece Pakistan such as Pakiscape, Karachiscape, and pre independence Punjab/Sindh/KP/Balochistan threads and the above pics better belong there than here.

Stamp before partition

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/Stamp-Before-Partition-of-India-Pakistan-Jammu-Kashmir.jpg

King Jahangir Tomb sketch

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/KING-JAHANGIR-SKETCH-1878-2.jpg

3 eids after moon sighting & in waziristan people celebrate eid after 28 ramadan.

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/muftimuneebeid.jpg

Stamp of Bahawalpur
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Zamzama lahore 1903
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Lahore railway stataion 1886
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http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/Jinnah-time-magazine-cover-april1946.jpg

I think it'll be better if the name of the thread is changed to Rare Pictures (Post Independence) - Miscellaneous, as there are many threads on pre Independece Pakistan such as Pakiscape, Karachiscape, and pre independence Punjab/Sindh/KP/Balochistan threads and the above pics better belong there than here.

+1

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/Jinnah-time-magazine-cover-april1946.jpg

So many people post this picture.. but tag line on this page is rubbish.

3 eids after moon sighting & in waziristan people celebrate eid after 28 ramadan.

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/muftimuneebeid.jpg

Man I want that telescope. Looks totally bad ass.

^^ Looks like old version of tom cruise mission impossible.:)

Next Page>>>>>

Vital Signs
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Imam Kaaba (Sheikh Mohammad Subbyil) with Prime Minister of Pakistan (Late Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto)
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Queen Elizabeth on her visit to Lahore in year 1961
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Former President General Ayub Khan with his Mother
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Karachi 1950's
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Nazia Hassan
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Lady Diana
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Vital Signs Late 80s
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Aiwan-e-Sadar [President's House], Islamabad [under construction]
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1989 - Cover Shoot for Strings 1
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@Intoxication thanks for the amazing images!

just a small remark regarding your annotations, I might be wrong but it seem like that you admire Z.A.Bhutoo and are not much a big fan of Ayub Khan? Just because you did not use "late" with A.K name? I find it funny writing this repley but was eagar to ask! Please don't mind!

@Intoxication thanks for the amazing images!

just a small remark regarding your annotations, I might be wrong but it seem like that you admire Z.A.Bhutoo and are not much a big fan of Ayub Khan? Just because you did not use "late" with A.K name? I find it funny writing this repley but was eagar to ask! Please don't mind!

Most of these annotations are not my own. But yeah I don't mind Bhutto.

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Old Pak ad.

They also transact in...Erection.. :lol:

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Another old ad for UBL

Reluctant Housewife

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https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vmwDiW4Yhew/T_ZzNZ9p5uI/AAAAAAAABBc/14UPrgYH5Cw/s647/Family+Planning.jpg

Wish they had brought down the population growth rate to ideal 2 or less kids per family in 1960s, and who knows we could have been a first world country by now.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GRLSjiDnuxg/T_ZzQk3zXsI/AAAAAAAABB0/2w1vBja26jI/s516/Males.jpg
From East Pakistan of 1960s.

Today's Bangladesh has been lot more successful in containing their population growth rate than Pakistan.

In 1956 a set of three stamps with a map of West Pakistan was issued to mark the first session of the National Assembly of Pakistan at Dacca

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Province of West Pakistan

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Province of East Pakistan

ONE UNIT IDEA WAS AN UTTER DISASTER BY MOST ACCOUNTS.

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Half your recent pics aren't showing!

Anyone remember annas? I do. There were 16 annas in a rupee. An anna had 6 paisas. What became 50 paisas was 8 annas called athani. 4 annas was called a chawani.

I used to buy one "Bubbly" chewing gum for one or two annas (can't remember). In the school "tuck shop" a coke was 8 annas and a "patti" was 4 annas. If I had a rupee for lunch break I could eat well: one coke and two pattis. Most days I didn't have even one rupee.

I remember it too, esp. grandparents always referring to them that way.

My grandma used to also refer to something takka (now thats Bangladeshi currency).

There are still so many old urdu saying referring to taka, ana, payee, chavani etc

Half your recent pics aren't showing!
I can see them fine. Goto Pakleaks.net to see some of these.

I remember my school days when in school canteen a nice sweet bun was of four Anas, very yummy pastry for 8 anas, round shap russ (papay) 5 for two anas (12 paisa) and 2 for one ana (6 paisa). Chawannis and Athannis had pretty good value. That was good time

I remember my school days when in school canteen a nice sweet bun was of four Anas, very yummy pastry for 8 anas, round shap russ (papay) 5 for two anas (12 paisa) and 2 for one ana (6 paisa). Chawannis and Athannis had pretty good value. That was good time

You sound like someone from my age group. :)

By the way, I was living in Pindi around the time of the '71 war and went to St. Mary's Academy.

You sound like someone from my age group. :)

By the way, I was living in Pindi around the time of the '71 war and went to St. Mary's Academy.

Wohh. Metro uncle is a former Lalazarian. Who knew. :laugh:

You sound like someone from my age group. :)

By the way, I was living in Pindi around the time of the '71 war and went to St. Mary's Academy.

Yes same age group; but I was in FG High School Adamjee Road, that time its name was Uloom-e-Islamia High School and the standard was really good very disciplined. Now that part of road has been completely closed from west side for Ministry of Defence security so one has to come from PC side.

A rare pic of President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari Baloch.

Zardari meaning "Holder of Money" or "Wealthy", is a Sindhi speaking tribe of Baloch origin also known as Sindhi Baloch. Historically the Zardari tribe was settled in the province of Sindh from Balochistan.


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I guess they've probably been posted before, but since I don't recall, here are some childhood photos of Her Majesty Nazia Hassan.

http://forum.xcitefun.net/nazia-hassan-childhood-pictures-rare-collection-t74172.html

I guess they've probably been posted before, but since I don't recall, here are some childhood photos of Her Majesty Nazia Hassan.

http://forum.xcitefun.net/nazia-hassan-childhood-pictures-rare-collection-t74172.html

Never seen them, thank you.

We still miss her !

I remember Nazia Hasan from KGS kindergarten. She was with me in class 2. I remember telling my mother that a new girl has joined the class and my mother told me she and my father knew NH's parents. I remember telling her the next day.

Later she would come and go from KGS. Sometimes she would be in Karachi American School and sometimes out of the country.

In class 8 or 9 she was again in my class and during those days she used to sing in a children's TV program by some guy called Rushdie. Ahmed Rushdie I think. She once invited the class to the recording and I remember going.

She was one of the hot chicks. I probably never ever even talked to her. I was very shy and quiet as a kid.

After she died her parents claimed that she was poisoned by her husband but they couldn't prove it. May she rest in peace.

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People of Waziristan contributed a lot in liberation of Kashmir (Azad part) in 1948, by sacrificing their lives & limbs.

That's a very little known fact. I only found about it very recently.

It's a pretty well known fact (at least for me) that it was the Pathan tribes that captured Azad Kashmir. Pakistan's army was practically non-existent at that time and was led by British officers. The Indians were unprepared and had to rush their troops to stop all of Kashmir from being captured. QeA accepted a ceasefire when Nehru promised a plebiscite which they haven't held till now.

Looks like we've had lame statesmen since the beginning.

Can someone find & post pics of Pakistan winning medals in field hockey, wrestling, Boxing in summer Olympics? It has 11 or so medals in its 64 yrs history.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W4bib9Z7qvM/TkqwsD3WF3I/AAAAAAAABfQ/GEBsMv8J3_Q/s1600/hobbyshobbys-1969-3-Hockey-Olympic-champions-1968-Mexico.jpg

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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SJrIiNNNtWI/Sp-MCA9eAXI/AAAAAAAABvs/I9hlMGExjIw/s400/1971-12.JPG

Not a picture. But shows the history of Pakistani Hockey achievements. Even mentions the Olympics. Its in Urdu, so might be a problem for those who don't understand urdu so well.

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And footage of the guy who won bronze in 1988. Can't find anything on the 1960 guy. I guess that was too long ago.

Semi-final match which he lost. But still got the bronze medal.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to Swat Valley 1961-1962

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http://www.topfoto.co.uk/gallery/Afghanistan/images/prevs/RIA04-046080.jpg

this was only observed in only some parts of kabul not even in the entire city, let alone entire afghanistan, its propaganda to spread these pictures like entire afghanistan was like that in the old age

and its was more because kabul had a very deep soviet influence till the war

But the point is that some sections of Kabuli society were free to dress like that in the past in PUBLIC. Nowadays thats not possible. Same has happened in Iran, Pakistan and other countries.

But the point is that some sections of Kabuli society were free to dress like that in the past in PUBLIC. Nowadays thats not possible. Same has happened in Iran, Pakistan and other countries.

if thats how you define freedom, those times pakistan iran and afghanistan werent free in literal terms, the people werent free to select leaders of their choice, remember in iran how freedom of choosing leaders like musadiq was dealt with

What I said was just one aspect of "freedom". Maybe I should have used some other word instead of free to appease people like you.

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Fawara Chowk, Rawalpindi in late 1940s, near Raja bazaar

http://nativepakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/Rare-Newspaper-Independence-of-Pakistan-14-Aug-1947.jpg

http://nativepakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/Independence-of-Pakistan-Rare-newspapers.jpg

http://nativepakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/End-of-British-Rule-Rare-newspapers.jpg

http://nativepakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/Martial-Law-Declred-in-Pakistan-Constitution-abrogated-October-7-1958..jpg
Notice no mention or acknowledgement of Pakistan

http://nativepakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/Dawn-newspaer-of-July-6-1977-about-Martial-Law-prclaimed-by-Gen-Zia-on-5-July.jpg

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Nazia Hassan with then PM B. Bhutto at her brother Zohaib Hassan's mehndi

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badass pic of Robert De Niro in Chitral.

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Young pic of ZAB, holding the future Jam of Las Bela.

future jam of LasBela ???

future jam of LasBela ???

Jam Mohammad Yousaf, the current pretender of Las Bela's throne.

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Batteries and Auto Parts Shop, Mcleod Road #Lahore c. 1948

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Ayub Khan accompanying Mrs John F. Kennedy on Mall #Lahore c. 1962

Thanks for sharing, Mall road looks nice...

How did I miss this thread so far! Great pics! Will go through every single page when I get time! :okay:

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Nazia Hassan with then PM B. Bhutto at her brother Zohaib Hassan's mehndi

Nazia <3 She was so beautiful and so classy ! They don't make 'em like that anymore.

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Mustansar Hussain Tarar, A well known Author and Radio/TV Host at Shalamar Garden #Lahore 1960s

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Pak Tea House #Lahore c. 1950
Photo Courtesy: Rao Javed Iqbal

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Ruins at River Ravi #Lahore c. 1970s

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Zaidis Photographers, Masson Narsingdas Building, The Mall #Lahore c. 1959
Photo by: Shahid Zaidi (Zaidis Photographers)

The story of Zaidis Photographers starts in 1904, when two brothers, Syed Wazir Ali Zaidi and Syed Nazir Ali Zaidi, formerly students of Mayo School of Arts (now NCA) left Lahore in search of improving their Photographic skills and become portrait painters and photographers.

The second generation spread all over the sub-continent after growig up learning and practicing photography, opening studios in Ooticomand, Conoor, Calcutta, Data, Chitagong, Khulna, Murree, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Abotabad and Peshawar.

In 1928, Syed Muhammad Ali Zaidi, the eldest of the second generation migrated back to Lahore and established his studio on The Mall where it still exists and is a proud landmark.

In 1962, Syed Shahid Ali Zaidi, from third generation of the Zaidis, took over the family business from his father and brought a lot of changes from the Back & White era to colour portraits and film making. Beside this he also started a new studio in Gulberg. Joining by his son, Syed Usman Zaidi, they have launched the fourth generation of Photography in the family.

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Charing Cross, The Mall #Lahore c. 1970s

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Old Mosque at Shrine of Data Sahab #Lahore c. 1970s

This 5 dome mosque was constructed by Chaudhary Ghulam Rasool Tarar. It was demolished in early 1980s when new expansion was started.

Nice sharing Umer...

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Ahmed Mansion Building, The Mall #Lahore c. 1960s

^^


Almost same Rickshaw at that time too....

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A View of Badshahi Mosque #Lahore c. 1960s

^^ R u sure its 1960s, and not 1860s?

Looks beautiful though and what is that body of water? Ravi?

Sorry guys not sure about the exact date of this pic. But it is sure that river Ravi used to flow through this area in old times.

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Old Mosque at Shrine of Data Sahab #Lahore c. 1970s

This 5 dome mosque was constructed by Chaudhary Ghulam Rasool Tarar. It was demolished in early 1980s when new expansion was started.

I kind of like this version better than the one now. This has that essence of heritage in it.

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Chauburji #Lahore c. 1980s

Photo Courtesy: Taimour Khan

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A view of Sunehri Masjid #Lahore c. 1960s

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A View of Badshahi Masjid #Lahore c. 1950s

oh i never saw white color pic of Badshahi mosque

My uni :happy:

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Senate Hall, Punjab University - Old Campus, The Mall #Lahore c. 1962

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WAPDA House Building, Charing Cross, The Mall #Lahore c. 1970s

Nixon at a Dinner hosted by Maj Gen and Begum Syed Shahid Hamid

Nixon's visit to Pakistan 1967. Standing L to R: Tahirah Shahid Hamid, Naseem Aurangzeb, Nixon, Begum Nusrat Bhutto, Gen Shahid Hamid and Miangul Aurangzeb.

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Some celebration at Lahore Railway Station on 14 August 1948.

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Peshawar Bus Terminal 1969

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Mamoo, post only Post Independence (Post 1947) photos. Not pre-independence ones in this thread.

Ok my mistake, I posted them in the wrong thread. I will sort them out later.

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1st National Convention, Women Action Forum (WAF) #Lahore c. 1982
Photo Courtesy: Sana Habib

Standing L-R: Farida Sher, Najma Saedque
Second Row: Samina Rehman, Rukhsana Rashid, Fareeda Shaheed, Ghazala Rahman Rafiq, Fareeha Zafar, Nighat Saad Khan, Aban Marker-Kabraji
First Row: Humaira Rahman, Khawar Mumtaz, Sultanate Bokhari, Hilda Saeed, Nigar Ahmad
On the Ground: Lala Rukh

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Dinga Singh Building, The Mall #Lahore c. 1959
Photo by: Shahid Zaidi (Zaidis Photographers)

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Street Scene and View of Badshahi Masjid #Lahore c. 1950's

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Urdu Class at Local School #Lahore c. 1950s

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Tanga Stand #Lahore c. 1962

One of my fav places in Lahore

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Alfalah Building, Charing Cross, The Mall #Lahore c. 1960s

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Urdu Title of The Kemcol 1970- Magazine of King Edward Medical University, #Lahore (then King Edward Medical College).

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Lahore Memories - LM005: A friendly cricket match between Hilton International and Film Industry cricket club at FC college #Lahore December 28, 1979

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H.H Lt. George Ali Murad Khan.

Became the Talpur ruler of Khairpur at the age of 16 post-independence.

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Heroes of the 1960s, Murad Bakhsh, Turab Ali and Yousuf Jr.

At a time when Abdul Ghafoor was the Captain of the Pakistan National Football Team.

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^^ Great article about Pakistan football talent of the past.

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Heroes of the 1960s, Murad Bakhsh, Turab Ali and Yousuf Jr.

At a time when Abdul Ghafoor was the Captain of the Pakistan National Football Team.

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They look nothing like Pakistanis.

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Lahore Station Yard, Pakistan. (A photograph of mid 1970s).

They look nothing like Pakistanis.

They look like Makranis.

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Karachi in the 1960s (photo courtesy of Dr. Ghulam Nabi Kazi)

They look nothing like Pakistanis.

A large pool of Pakistani footballers have been of Makrani and Lyrai origin.

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Inside View #Lahore Gymkhana (now Quaid-e-Azam Library) c. 1960s

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Bhatti Gate Lahore...1950

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Gateway to Jahangir's Tomb, Lahore, Pakistan 1963

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Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, Pakistan 1963

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Lahore Airport, Pakistan 1962

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Lahore Zoo,1963

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Jahangir's Tomb, Lahore, Pakistan 1963

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Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, Pakistan 1963

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Col M A G Osmany wades through water near Lahore at the end of the 1965 war_
Osmany was the founder of the Mukti Bahini and the first CinC of Bangladesh. Behind him is Maj (later Brigadier) A R Siddiqui

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Seri paiy..... Lahorei Nashta by fazal Elahi Pahalwan ....
inside Dehli Gate,Lahore 1975

Awesome pictures Omi!!!!!!! :okay:

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ZamZama Gun,Mall Road, Lahore,1950

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Zamzama kim's gun, mall road - Lahore c. early 1963s

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President Ayub Khan receives Reza Shah of Iran and his wife Farah at Horse Show in #Lahore c. 1967

These ladies belonging to the Shah of Iran family were HOT!

Guess who this is:

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Guess who this is:

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Aga Khan?

Its Immy.

Its Immy.

Thought the same! But what is he doing in this getup?

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The Islamic Summit Conference comprising heads of states, foreign ministers, leaders and other high dignitaries of 37 Muslim countries, took place between February 22,1974, and February 24,1974, at Lahore

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North View of #Lahore and Badshahi Mosque c. 1980s

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Street View #Lahore c. 1954

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WAPDA House, Charing Cross - The Mall #Lahore c. 1970s

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The Civil and Military Gazette Office #Lahore c. 1960s

The Civil and Military Gazette was a daily English language newspaper founded in 1872 in British India. It was published from Lahore, Simla and Karachi, some times simultaneously, until its closure in 1963.

The Civil and Military Gazette is possibly most notable for being the workplace of renowned British author and poet, Rudyard Kipling. It was referred to by Kipling as his "mistress and most true love."
Kipling was assistant editor of the CMG, a job procured for him by his father, who was curator of the Lahore Museum , when it was decided that he lacked the academic ability to get into Oxford University on a scholarship.

Rudyard Kipling eventually left the Civil and Military Gazette in 1887, to move to its sister-newspaper in Allahabad, The Pioneer.

Mahbub Jamal Zahedi joined the Civil and Military Gazette in 1963, at a time when its last branch, situated in Lahore, was about to cease publication. He served there for only a few months, before he moved to Dawn in Karachi.

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American tourists travelling to #Lahore from #Karachi on a Pakistan Railways train (1976).

Photo courtesy: Murad Husain and Bina Ahmed.
Research: Nadeem F. Paracha

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YMCA Building, The Mall #Lahore c. 1959
Photo by: Shahid Zaidi (Zaidis Photographers)

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18 October 1990 #Lahore, Waqar Younis took 10 wickets against New Zealand. Waqar took 3/20 in the first innings and returned in the second innings with 7/86 - Having overall figures of 10/106. This was Waqar's first ever ten wicket 'return' in a test match and Pakistan won the test match by 9 wickets. Martin Crowe, who had remained unbeaten with 108, said that he had never faced such quality pace and swing bowling in his Test career as he had from Younis.

Photo: Wasim Akram (Left) and Waqar Younis

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Punjab Club (now Staff College), The Mall #Lahore c. 1963
Courtesy: Emy Eustace, UK (Rights Reserved)

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Entry Tickets #Lahore Zoo c. 1976

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Qaddafi Stadium #Lahore c. 1996

Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga lifts the World Cup presented by PM Benazir Bhutto.

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Model Town #Lahore c. 1980s

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Punjab Assembly Chambers #Lahore c. 1960s

Thought the same! But what is he doing in this getup?

Ask Metropole.

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North View of #Lahore and Badshahi Mosque c. 1980s

Postcard Perfect

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MUNAWAR ZAREEF - MASOOD RANA - NAHID AKHTER & DIRECTOR NASEEM HAIDER SHAH (mid 1970s)

Aga Khan?

Its Immy.

Thought the same! But what is he doing in this getup?

Ask Metropole.

Immy dressed up as Sher Shah Suri for a modelling session in the 80's.

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Quaid-e-Azam address in #Lahore October, 1947

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The Chemistry Lab, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore c. 1950s

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'Miss Boswell doing an experiment', Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore c. 1950s

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Gateway of Badshahi Masjid #Lahore c. 1950's

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Girls playing with quoits, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore c. 1960s

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Girls playing badminton, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore c. 1960s

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Girls playing netball, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore c. 1960s

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Drama Performance, Kinnaird College Lahore c. 1960s

Kinnaird regularly staged drama performances in its open air theatre which launched the careers of many famous actresses from both India and Pakistan. It is very likely that this is a photograph from one such performance.

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Girls playing with quoits, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore c. 1960s

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Girls playing badminton, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore c. 1960s

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Girls playing netball, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore c. 1960s

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Drama Performance, Kinnaird College Lahore c. 1960s

Kinnaird regularly staged drama performances in its open air theatre which launched the careers of many famous actresses from both India and Pakistan. It is very likely that this is a photograph from one such performance.
LOL. I half expect to see some of my "aunties" in one of these pics.

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Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Waqar Younis and Aaqib Javed.

The Line-Up Is Still Considered To Be The Most Fearsome Fast Bowling Attack The Pakistan Team Has Ever Had.

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Jummah Mubarak!
Offering Prayer at Badshahi Masjid #Lahore c. 1950's

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Hillary Clinton Today visited Lahore in 1995 as the First Lady.

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Anarkali Bazaar #Lahore c. 1960's

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Anarkali Bazaar #Lahore c. 1960's
The VW Beetle brings back memories. My father twice drove his from Europe to Pakistan in the 1960s and 1970s, with kids in tow. Crazy. Sold them in Pakistan.

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Anarkali Bazaar #Lahore c. 1960's

Are those ladies bras hanging on the center right corner of the pic?

^^
Yes

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Film star Faisal Rehman and Shabnam in Gulberg, Lahore c. 1980