Pakistan Postage Stamps - 1980

Year 1980 commenced with the publishing of a stamp to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on 10th January 1980.

The airline was founded on 29 October 1946 as Orient Airways, initially based in Calcutta in India, before shifting operations to the newly independent state of Pakistan in 1947. In 1955, the airlines became the founding pillar for the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation. The airline commenced international services in 1955 to London, via Cairo and Rome. PIA was the first non-communist airline to fly to China and was the second Asian airline to acquire jet aircraft by inducting a Boeing 707.  In 2004, PIA became the launch customer of the Boeing 777-200LR. [Source]

Beside the stamp sowing a Boeing 747-200 and a Douglas DC-3 of the early days, a First Day Cover (FDC) was also issued on the occasion.

On 15th January 1980, a set of new definitive series stamps of geometric leaf pattern and floral design was used.

 These stamps were printed at M/S Secura (Pvt) Ltd, Singapore.

 16 February 1980: The 5th Asian Congress of Pediatric Surgery, Karachi

 17 May 1980: The 11th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, Islamabad

 15 July 1980: The 100th Anniversary of Karachi Port Management

18 September 1980: The 75th Anniversary of Command and Staff College in Quetta

The Command and Staff College, Quetta, is the oldest and the most prestigious institution of the Pakistan Army. It was established temporarily in 1905 at Deolali near Bombay in India by Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army. On 1 April the same year, Brigadier General A.W.S. Bayly assumed his appointment as the Commandant, and the first batch of 24 officers commenced their studies. In 1907, the College was moved from Deolali to its permanent location at Quetta. [Read more from Source]

World Tourism Conference was held in Manila, Philippines. To commemorate the occasion a Re. 1 stamp showing Cheer Pheasant found in Pakistan was issued.

 5 October 1980: The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Hafiz Mahmood Shairani, 1880-1946

23 October 1980: The Aga Khan Award for Architecture  awarded to Mogul era Shalimar Garden, Lahore

 

 10 November  1980: The 1500th Anniversary of Hegira

 

 

 Souvenir sheet issued on the occasion

 20 December 1980: The 100th Anniversary of Money Order Service

27 December 1980: The 100th Anniversary of Postcard Service

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Pakistan Postage Stamps: 1977

year 1977 was the birth centenary of the national poet of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal. To commemorate the occasion a set of five stamps was issued on the occasion. Details  given below.

 14th April 1977: Social Welfare and Rural Development Year

 21st July 1977: 13th Anniversary of RCD

 

 A set of three stamps was issued on the occasion showing: Human Faced Vase. Turkey. Terra cotta Bullock Cart. Pakistan, and Pitcher with Spout Sialk Hill, Iran

 9th August 1977: National Tree Plantation Campaign

6th September 1977: United Nation Conference on Desertification - Nairobi, showing cactus plants and desert

3rd October - Universal Children Day

 2nd November 1977: Birth Centenary of Agha Khan III

9th November 1977: Birth Centenary of Dr Muhammad Iqbal - The stamps showed two paintings by Behzad (of denomination Paisa 20 and 65), two stamps (of denomination Rs. 1.25 and 2.25) showing verses of the Iqbal and central stamp (Rs. 3.00 denomination) showed portrait of the poet philosopher

21st November 1977: Hajj 1977 AD / 1379 AH. The stamps bore the photo of Masjid Al Haram, Kaabah and Arabic inscription of Labbaik around it

19th December 1977: World Rheumatism Year - 1977. The stamp bore two human features: One of the Rheumatic patient and other of healthy man

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6th Population and Housing Census 2011 (Pakistan)

Year 2011 is to be 6th Population and Housing Census year of Pakistan. The last census was held in 1998. Pakistan post has issued a commemorative stamp, in anticipation, with a face value of Rs. 10. The stamp is 60 mm wide and 30.5 mm in height. The stamp has 13c perforations and is printed at Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Karachi and issued on 10 February 2011.

The population of Pakistan in 2009 as per a World Bank report stood at 169,708,303 and is world's sixth most-populous country, behind Brazil and ahead of Bangladesh. As per an analysis Pakistan's urban population expanded over sevenfold during 1950-2008, while the total population increased by over fourfold. In the past, the country's population had a relatively high growth rate that has, however, been moderated by declining fertility and birth rates. The population growth rate now stands at 1.6%.

As per the population clock on Pakistan Census Organization website, Pakistan's population stands at 171875000 at the time of writing this post on 19th February 2011.

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