Year 2002 was dedicated as the Year of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the poet philosopher who originally dreamed of the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the British India and requested Muhammad Ali Jinnah to lead the struggle on behalf of the Muslims, which ultimately bore fruits and Pakistan surfaced on the world map as an independent country when the British divided the British India into Pakistan and India on 14th August 1947.
28th April 2002: Year 2002 was the 50th Anniversary of Pakistan- Japan Relations. The Rs. 5.00 stamp bore the photos of famous statues of Amida Buddha Japan & Fasting Buddha Pakistan.
27th May 2002 marked the 10th Anniversary of Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan Diplomatic Relation. The Rs. 5.00 stamp bore the flags of both countries
On the Independence Day 14th August 2002, a set of four stamps was issued to honour some of the prominent personalities whose contribution in the making of Pakistan can never be forgotten. These four stamps show Noor us Sabah Begum, I.I.Chundrigarh, Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola, and Qazi Mureed Ahmed
26th August 2002 was the World Summit on Sustainable Development held at Johannesburg. The two stamps issued on the day showed Pakistan Flag and children and the other stamp showing a drop of water and mountains
A commemorative stamp on 31st August, 2002 was issued to honour Muhammad Ali Rangoonwala
Continuing with the Nishan-e-Haider series, a set of two stamps was issued on 6th September, the Defence Day of Pakistan, showing two recipients of the highest military gallantry award to Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfouz and Sawar Muhammad Sarwar (Shaheeds)
Celebrating the year 2002 as the Year of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a set of two stamps was issued on 9th November, 2002, showing portrait of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
14th November, 2002 : Celebrating Eid ul Fitr
Mohammad Ali Rangoonwala an industrialist and philanthropist was born on May 20th 1924 in Rangoon. In 1946, his involvement with the Pakistan movement gathered momentum and he worked closely with Mr. Abdullah Haroon to encourage Muslims to establish business in Pakistan. He was in contact with the nation's founder Mr. Mohammad Ali Jinnah laid the foundation of the first edible oil refinery in Pakistan at Karachi, which M. A. Rangoonwala established with his associates. His knowledge of edible oils was amply put to test after nationalization when he participated with the Malaysian Government in the edible oil industry in Malaysia.
Allama Muhammad Iqbal is also the national poet of Pakistan [Read more about Allama Muhammad Iqbal at Pakistanpaedia ]
20th December 2002 : A commemorative stamp was issued to acknowledge the services of Hakim Muhammad Hasan
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