Pakistan Postage Stamps - 1984

Pakistan Post issued commemorative and definitive stamps on eleven different occasions throughout the year 1984. It was the year when twenty years ago, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier, became the first airlines outside the then Communist Bloc to fly to China and later to operate a service between Asia and Europe via Moscow. Since then the air link to China is one of the premier routes of PIA. A commemorative stamp was issued to mark the 20th anniversary of the inaugural flight to Peking, now Beijing.

Pakistan is blessed with a very rich trove of natural resources, fauna and fana. And its northern areas house some of the endangered species of animals like the Markhor, the Marco Polo sheep and the Snow Leopard. The year commended w3ith a set of two stamps to highlight the fast disappearing species of  Uncia uncia (Snow Leopard):

 21 January: Wildlife Series (Fauna) - Uncia uncia (Snow Leopard)

 17 March: Squash Champions - Jahangir Khan

Jahangir Khan is a former World No. 1 professional squash player from Pakistan, who is considered to be the greatest player in the history of squash. During his career he won the World Open six times and the British Open a record ten times. From 1981 to 1986, he was unbeaten in competitive play. During that time he won 555 matches consecutively, the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sports as recorded by Guinness World Records. He retired as a player in 1993, and has served as President of the World Squash Federation from 2002 to 2008, when he became Emeritus President.[Wikipedia]

 29 April: The 20th Anniversary of Pakistan International Airways' Service to China (1964-1984)

 31 May: Pakistan Handicrafts Series - Glass work in Sheesh Mahal, Lahore Fort 

16 June: Definitive Series - Forts of Pakistan

The forts shown are (left to right from top row: 1-Kot Diji, 2-Rohtas Fort, 3-Bala Hisar, 4-Attock Fort, 5-Hyderabad, 6-Lahore Fort, 7-Sibi Fort, 8-Rani Kot Fort

 26 June: Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Tomb of Shah Rukn-i-Alam, Multan

 

1 July: The 20th Anniversary of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union

 31 July: 1984 Olympic Games - Los Angeles, USA

 14 August: Independence Day

 1 September: Pakistan International Trade Fair, Karachi

 7 November: The 25th Anniversary of United Bank Limited

 5 November: Pakistan Tourism Convention - Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta, Sind

 

24 December: The 20th Anniversary of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development or UNCTAD.

29 December: The 100th Anniversary of Postal Life Insurance

 31 December: UNESCO Campaign - "Save Mohenjo-Daro"

Mohenjo-daro, pronounced in local Sindhi language as Moenjodaro, meaning the Mound of the Dead, ruins in Sindh, Pakistan are a prized heritage trove of Pakistan. Thrived as one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico since 2500 BCE, Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined. The ruins of Mohenjo Daro were discovered in 1922 and significant excavation has since been conducted at the site of the city, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

However, lately the ruins are subjected to erosion and have been threatened by an alarming degradation and deterioration. In order to create awareness about the decaying ruins and make arrangements for its restoration, a number of stamps were issued in 1976, labelled as "Save Mohenjo Daro." And thereafter too stamps are being issued to create awareness to save these massive ruins.

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Pakistan Postage Stamps - 1962 from my collection

On the eve of Pakistan International Airlines' first jet flight from Karachi (west Pakistan) to Dacca (East Pakistan ), an earlier issued scarlet coloured stamp with a denomination of two and a half Ana in 1957showing Karnaphuli Paper Mill East Pakistan. was over printed with words "First Jet Flight karachi - Dacca" was issued on 6th February. The stamp was repriced at 13 Paisa as in 1961 Pakistan switched over to the decimal system. 

On 7 April 1962, a s et of two stamps was issued on the eve of Malaria Eradication campaign. The stamps were priced 10 and 13 Paisa.

On 8 June 1962, a commemorative stamp of 40 Paisa face value was issued on the eve of formulation of the new constitution of the country. The stamp printed by Courvoisier S.A. Switzerland showed the Jasmine flower (national flower of Pakistan) and maps of East and West Pakistan.

On the eve of Independence day 14 August 1962, the theme chosen was Sports in the country. The set of four stamps was priced at Paisa 7, a black and blue stamp showing football, Paisa 13, a green and black stamp showing hockey, Paisa 25, stamp in black and purple showing squash raquets, and finally a Paisa 40 stamp of  black and orange brown colour showing cricket bat.  After Cape Verde, Pakistan became the second country in the world to have a stamp showing a cricket bat. 

Small scale industries of Pakistan are the backbone of Pakistani industry supporting the handicrafts of the country. A set of five stamps was issued on 10 November 1962. The 7 Paisa stamp in brown lake colour showed a marble fish plate, the 13 Paisa deep green stamp showed the sports industry, 25 Paisa stamp of reddish violet colour displayed the camel skin lamp, the 40 Paisa yellow green stamp the wood industry and finally the 50 Paisa deep red stamp showed an inlaid cigarette case. The stamps were designed my MunirBhatti and Ashfaq Ghani.

Pakistan continues to issue stamps on its handicrafts and other industries as can be seen in Pakistanpaedia.

On the 16th anniversary of the UNICEF, Pakistan post issued a stamp of two stamps on 11 December 1962 as above. The stamps depicted a book, toy and medical instrument and were of 13 and 40 Paisa denomination.

The earlier issued set of the definitive stamps of 1961 undergone yet another change with re-drawn Bengali inscription from the left to new inscription as seen on the stamp on the right. The change was effected to the entire range of these stamps and continued to be used till these stamps were withdrawn.

Originally shared at Hobby Shobbys

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