Images | Pakistan in the Mirror of History.

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Mr Altaf Hussain designer of Pakistani Flag

The Elephant Battery in Peshawar 1880s

 

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A Pathan & Punjabi noblemen of 19th century

Mir of Hunza, C. I. E.; Rajah C. I. E. of Nagar

Khan Dir and Nawagai C. I. E. of Chitral

 

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Aerial view of Frere Hall, Clifton, Karachi ( c.1920's).

 

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Mr. Ahmed Dawood (industrialist) while shaking hand with Crown Princess (Empress) Michiko of Japan on 23–29 January 1962 in Karachi.

The Queen

 

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The founding members of the All India Muslim League at the baradari of Shah Bagh in Dhaka on December 30, 1906.

The Great Ali brothers; Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar seated on the front row, second from left, and his brother Maulana Shaukat Ali, sixth from left, same row. — with Aqeel Abbas Jafri, Munib Iqbal,Amjed Saleem Alvi and Ghulam Nabi Kazi.

 

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King Shah Faisal planting tree at Shakarinparian in 1960's

Chinese PM Chou En-Lai planting tree at Shakarinparian in 1962.

 

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Eid Prayer Ground Karachi 18-August-1947.

 

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Saifee House , 1960's

 

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This pistol was used by the Afghani assassin of Pakistan's first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
Displayed at Army Museum.

 

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Rawalpindi Station 1885:

Civil Hospital Karachi 1898:

 

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The founding members of the All India Muslim League at the Baradari of Shah Bagh in Dhaka on December 30, 1906.

The Great Ali brothers; Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar seated on the front row, second from left, and his brother Maulana Shaukat Ali, sixth from left, same row.

 

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A group photo of the Allama Iqbal after getting an honourary Doctrate in 1933 from the Punjab University.
Courtesy : Munib Iqbal

“The highest stage of man’s ethical progress is reached when he becomes absolutely free from fear and grief.”

Allama Iqbal's Saintly Father, Sheikh Nur Muhammad, 1921

 

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October 16 : Death anniversary of first Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan . Begam Ra'ana having last look at her husband Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan October 16, 1951 .

Mr. & Mrs. Liaquat Ali Khan on honeymoon in Germany.

 

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Lyons Cinema & Cafe / Rink House Rawalpindi c.1930's

This is Plaza cinema. It was one of the top movie houses in Rawalpindi frequented by luminaries and dignitaries in sixties and seventies. It projected English movies only. It was a favorite haunt of young men who would gather there in the evenings. The cinema was owned by Mr. Ehsan Shah. That was the era of Beatles, Elvis and Cliff Richard and all other stars of sixties. Boys would model themselves after them.

Plaza cinema, adjacent to Odeon. Formerly known as Lyons' Cinema & Café its proprietor was Mr. W. Lintott (of Murree's Lintott's café fame.) While the owner of adjacent Odeon was a Sikh who also managed Lansdowne Theatre in Peshawar and several other cinemas in British cantonments like Murree, Risalpur, Nowshera, Cherat etc.

 

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Queen Elizabeth visited to Karachi Pakistan 1961