Pakistan Postage Stamps - 1997: The Year of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Creation of Pakistan

The Year 1997 was a year to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the creation of Pakistan as carved out of the British India on 14th August 1947. To befittingly commemorate the occasion,  Pakistan Post issued a beautiful set of four stamps on 14th August honouring the four stalwart Muslim leaders of the time who made it possible to obtain independence for the majority of Muslims living in the British India. On top right corner, the stamp bears...

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Pakistan Postage Stamps - 1996

Not many stamps were issued during 1996 by Pakistan Post unlike all previous years. This years, stamps were issued only six times during the year.      The year started with the issuance of two stamps and a souvenir sheet on 4. April on the 17th Anniversary of the Death of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, 1928-1979. 3. August: The 100th Anniversary of Modern Olympic Games and Olympic Games - Atlanta, USA. The Souvenir Sheet...

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Pakistan Postage Stamps - 1995

The year 1995 began with the issuance of a Rs.4 denomination stamp on the eve of 20th anniversary of the World Tourism Organization. The stamp showed the ruins of Mohenjo Daro, the Lahore Fort and its famous Naulakha Pavilion, which was once at the back of Re.1 note for many decades, the seal and famous statue of the Priest King, who is the iconic representation of Indus civilization. The statue dates to 2200-1900 BC and was found at the...

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