Pakistan before 90s

[truthseeker2010]

Khan saab sharing jokes with aqib javed (1989)
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The smile of Aaqib Javed in the pic.......

 

[Sliver]

it is painful to see the degradation of such a beautiful and strong country. I suppose the guys "seeking to impose islamic rule" would find most of the pics offensive whereas everyone else will find these a sign of a "better" Pakistan.

I hope this Pakistan comes back soon - I have a huge desire to visit the rugged beauty of Pakistan mountainous regions (border areas with Afghanistan) and also towards the Gilgit region.

 

[dexter]

it is painful to see the degradation of such a beautiful and strong country. I suppose the guys "seeking to impose islamic rule" would find most of the pics offensive whereas everyone else will find these a sign of a "better" Pakistan.

I hope this Pakistan comes back soon - I have a huge desire to visit the rugged beauty of Pakistan mountainous regions (border areas with Afghanistan) and also towards the Gilgit region.

Well im too from league of "seeking to impose islamic rule"
but i feel free to share all these pics because its part of our history.

 

[Pakistani shaheens]

Khan saab sharing jokes with aqib javed (1989)
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The smile of Aaqib Javed in the pic.......

I know he looks such a cute little gorilla

 

[Sliver]

Well im too from league of "seeking to impose islamic rule"
but i feel free to share all these pics because its part of our history.

i should have been more clear. "Islamic rule" similar to Taliban's version or the ISIS version. Any country with their citizens has the right o choose its own rules as long as they are not archaic.
If you were the "Islamic" as in the TTP, you would probably have called most of the pics a "haraam" and would have probably not shared them in a positive light as you are doing now.
There are periods in Islamic rules were the environment very "open" and "inclusive" that created vibrant societies. Alas, they are hardly any such places now.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Butchcassidy]

haha remember this, became a huge hit in India. Could hear it in marriage halls. It was hassan jahangir?

 

[ghazi52]

yes. hassan jahangir

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Hyperion]

She looks so pretty!

Postcard issued by PIA in late 1970s. This uniform for PIA air hostesses was designed by renowned British dress designer Sir Hardy Amies.

 

[xyxmt]

We had a different Pakistan back then but then Zia happened to us.

 

[Norwegian]

Najanay Pakistan ko kis ki nazar lag gai hay

ZIA UL HAQ KI.

Amazing, Where did that Pakistan disappear?

ZIA ZIA ZIA

Well im too from league of "seeking to impose islamic rule"

So you support ZIA? Shame on you!

 

[coffee_cup]

pakistan seems to be exactly same… i remember pakistan being like this up till 1999.
after that we got modernized…. we ar better then we use to be overall but we have terrorism… once terrorism is gone people will see that we did progress and we are better then we were before.

it looks nice in these pictures but pakistan was no heaven back then.. we had more poverty and problems back then we do today… besides the terrorism of course…..


nobody rejects zia and no body accepts ayub…
maybe people in your circle of friends.
but in overall people of pakistan love general zia and anybody who says otherwise is either a deliberate liar or very misinformed.

our people overall live better lives now then they did before… we have not lost out on anything.. we should have curbed extremism but its no secret that our people live better lives right now then they did before.

i know for a fact… i seen the progress and growth in wealth and quality of life… my dad grew up in house made of mud with just one door and one window.
a few educated elites were rich and well and they did their best to take advantage of the poor and uneducated..

This.

The world has changed around us - a simple evolution. You don't see, for instance, celeberities roaming so freely in other countries as well.

Take terrorism and lawlessnes out of the equation (for a while) and you will see, Pakistan has progressed many many folds. The infrastructure, thriving shopping mals and in general the living standard has improved. Due to political reasons some institutions have gone down though (e.g. PIA and Railways).

You can not ignore the fact that population of Pakistan has also doubled (trebbled?) compare to 60s.

A few selected pictures can give you good feelings, but do not show the overall situation that people in that era had to face daily.