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Muslim refugee train from Delhi to Lahore. 1947
Photographer: Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan escorts Mr Jinnah in Calcutta 1945

 

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Mr. Jinnah in Lucknow, 1912.

 

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1950s:................... US Vice President, Richard Nixon, writing his comments on the visitors book at Radio Pakistan’s Karachi station. With him is the famous Pakistani radio personality, Z A. Bokhari. ..............

 

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September, 1948: Founder’s Companions Reciting Quran Near His Grave in Karachi

 

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Shuja Ul Mulk The Mehtar of Chitral

Shuja Ul Mulk became the ruler of Chitral in 1895 at the age of twelve. After the death of Mehtar Aman Ul Mulk Chitral was plunged into a war of succession culminating in the famouse siege of Chitral where British troops and Chitrali forces got besieged in the fort and were rescued in a daring march over Shandur Pass in winters by a contingent of British troops helping lift the siege. Shuja Ul Mulk went on to rule the State till 1936 ushering it into early modern age.

Courtesy : Ahmed Ul Mulk

 

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Circular Orders of the Judicial Commissioner of the North-West Frontier Province in 1922 with Signatures of Sardar Abdur Rab Nishter.
Courtesy : Munib Iqbal

 

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J. B. Mangharam & Company was a maker of biscuits in India. It was originally based in Sukkur, and had branches in Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi.

The Sukkur factory was established in 1937. Following partition it was allotted to Muhammad Yakoob and got renamed as Yacoob Biscuit Factory.

Courtesy : Yasir Ali Rizvi

 

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c. 1960: President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan and Indian PM Jawahar Lal Nehru signing the Indus Waters Treaty at Karachi...

 

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1968eshawar, Mob held Mohammad Hashim, Aged 22, after firing at Pakistan President Mohammad Ayub Khan Assassination Attempt..

 

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1968: Mob held Mohammad Hashim, Aged 22, after firing at Pakistan President Mohammad Ayub Khan Assassination Attempt...

 

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August 14, 1947: Security guy is trying to push back the photographer who wanted to take the close-up of Quaid.

Quaid-e-Azam, Mohtarama Fatima Jinnah, Mountbatten and Edwina appear relaxed after the ceremony of which mostly formal photographs have appeared. Only the Quaid is looking at the cameras for the small knot of remaining photographers, Mohtarama is adjusting her pallu while Mountbatten and Edwina exchange a word. Curiously they have not noticed the officer pulling back the photographer who stepped out of line

 

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President Yahya Khan receiving USA President Nixon and his wife Pat Nixon in Lahore c.1969