Pakistan,its places and leaders in history

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This is how it all began ! Rare edition of daily Dawn, August 15, 1947, announcing the Independence of #Pakistan.

Quaid e Azam with the working committee Muslim League in Bombay. Date: 1940

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Cover of the New York Time Magazine with portrait of Quaid e Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah.

1920: Holy Trinity chruch and the frere Hall.

 

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1900s: Mission Chruch Peshawar.

1880-90: A view of Railway Bridge construction.

Mr.Jinnah and Maharajah of Patiala met to discuss the partition and furture of Punjab. Date: May, 1947

1954: King Saudi Aribia visiting tomb of Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali khan Karachi.

 

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@dexter get it moved to Pakistan Before 90s' thread

 

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A Rare Photo of Anarkali Bazar, Lahore

Lahore Canal, 1915

Smith & Campbell’s Pharmacy and Ghuam Rassol Building, Lahore- Photo taken in 1922

Aerial View of Lahore in 1933. GPO & SBI can be seen in foreground. King Edward Medical College is visible at top

GPO Chowk, The Mall, Lahore, 1940s

Old Photo of Regal Square (Chowk), Lahore. Pre-partition photo of Regal Chowk, Lahore

Government College Lahore-1880s

Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree: Prep School Building-1875.

 

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Quetta – Bruce Road, now Jinnah Road, 1900s or 1910s.

Quetta 1935, shortly after the earthquake, the Staff College organized a refugee camp at the Race Course

Command & Staff College Quetta, 1940s

Khyber Pass, 1970

#FromArchive Quaid e Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah with Liaquat Ali Khan in London, 1946. #Pakistan

 

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#FromArchive Wife of Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed receiving Nishan e Haider from Ayub Khan. #DefenceDay

Quaid e Azam offering Eid Namaz in Karachi on 18/8/1947, addressed the gathering after Namaz

DAWN's front page on 5th April ,1979 with the lead story of Bhutto's execution

Air Marshal Asghar Khan training his men

Jinnah - Gandhi talks, 1944

 

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Eid prayers in Karachi, 1947. First Eid after Pakistan's independence

PIDC building, once upon a time in Karachi.

Zulfiqar Bhutto reviews the military operation in Lipa valley, 1972

 

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Superb share, thanks for sharing

this canal in lahore is very old

 

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Motarma Fatima Jinnah with memebers of the Girl Guides Association.

Yahya Khan with the Shah of Iran in the Shalimar Gardens Lahore

Qauid e Azam's mazar, under construction in 1965 and today.

Passport of Quaid e Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

Jackie Kennedy At Horse Show In Pakistan. 1962

 

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Air Marshal M. Asgar Khan in 1960.

Pakistan vs. Australia during field hockey at 1960 Olympics.

"Long Live Pak-America Friendship". Banners & Flags during US Pres Dwight D. Eisenhower's visit to Pakistan. Dec 1959

September 1959: President Mohamed Ayub Khan, de-planing with officials.

Pakistan's Premier Mohamed Ali (L) shaking hands with Jawaharlal Nehru. December 1957

US Sec. of State John Foster with Pakistan FM Hamidul Huq Chowdhury before SEATO meeting in Karachi.

Leaders of India/Pakistan at a conference in June 1947

 

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Dhul Canal below Chunar Bagh, Kashmirc. 1865

Hotel Faletti's Lahore in 1950s.

A female cyclist in action during 1st national games of Pakistan in Karachi, 1948

Pakistan's contingent during opening ceremony of 1948 Olympics.

Karachi in 1950s.

A tram in Karachi, heading towards Saddar area. 1950s

 

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Karachi's Clifton in 1960s.

Karachi's Bohri Bazar in 1970s.

Lytton Road, #Quetta c.1920

Daily Jang on death of Fatima Jinnah

1954: King Saud of Saudi Arabia visiting tomb of Prime of #Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan.

1950s: Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah visiting Race Club #Karachi

Ayub Khan and Railway Minister Khan F.M. Khan inspecting coaches imported from Germany in 1958 at Karachi Cant.

 

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Tezgam on its maiden run at Lahore in 1953.

Hassan Sardar breaks through Indian defense during the Hockey final of 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi.

Pakistan’s Samiullah and India’s Harcharan Singh during the opening ceremony of the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran

Hassan Sardar during Pakistan’s pool match against the Soviet Union in World Cup 1986. Pakistan lost 2-0.

Pakistan scores its winning goal against Spain in the final of 1971 Hockey World Cup.

Benazir Bhutto, as an anchorperson on PTV, hosting a talkshow "encounter"

Herald's February 1978 cover, story about laws imposed by Zia ul Haq.

 

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General Zia-ul-Haq (center-left, 2nd row) marching with Chairman Joint Chiefs General Muhammad Shariff at PMA, 1977.

Imran decided to take retirement after 1987 WC but Pakistani people and Zia Ul Haq urged him 2 take back his decision

PTV’s election transmission during the general elections of 1993.

A postcard, featuring photos of Quaid e Azam and Fatima Jinnah.

Zia ul Haq and Nawaz Shareef, playing golf together, in 1984.

Karachi's palace hotel in 1950, now you'll see Sheraton hotel at the same venue.

Sind Arts College, Karachi in 1920s, currently operates under the name D J Sindh Government Science College.

Karachi's Elphinstone Street in 1940s, the street is now known as Zaibunissa street in Saddar.

 

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memorable pic of Kapil & Imran

Heroes of of Pakistan Football in 1960s, Murad Bakhsh, Turab Ali and Yousuf Jr.

The gold-medal-winning Pakistan Football team at the 1989 South Asian Games in Islambad, Pakistan.

Photo from 1948 Olympics, field hockey semi final, Pakistan v Great Britain, GB won this match 2-0