Islamabad, capital of Pakistan

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Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan since the 1960's. When Pakistan gained independence in 1947, the southern port city of Karachi was its first national capital. To break with its colonial past, a new capital was founded.

The Margalla Hills is a hill range part of the foothills Himalayas located within the Margalla Hills National Park, north of Islamabad.

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Rohtas Fort | Pakistan

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Rohtas Fort is a garrison fort built in 1541 by the Afghan king Sher Shah Suri, a strategic site in the north of what is now Pakistan. The main fortifications consist of the massive walls, which extend for more than 4 km. The fort has 12 gates and 68 bastions.

 

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Definitive stamp. Muhammad Ali Jinnah (25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's creation on 14 August 1947.

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Lahore Fort | Pakistan

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The Lahore Fort is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Alamgiri Gate, in the west of the fortification wall, was build in 1673 by emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir who ruled from 1658 to 1707 AD.

The Lahore Fort is part of Unesco World Heritage site “Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore”.  

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A stamp to celebrate 660th jubilee of Amir Temur (issued 1997). Read more about this fierce ruler in this blogpost. 

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Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro | Pakistan

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Mohenjo-daro is an archeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The site is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city that flourished between 2600 and 1900 BCE. It was discovered in the 1920s. 

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From the Switzerland of Pakistan: Kalam Swat

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Swat is a valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Kalam is a village along the upper reaches of the Swat River in the Swat Valley.

Swat was a princely state in the North West Frontier Province until it was dissolved in 1969. It's natural beauty of high mountains, green meadows and clear lakes has earned Swat a reputation as "the Switzerland of Pakistan.”

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(left) 75th death anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877 – 1938) was a philosopher, poet and politician in British India who is widely regarded as having inspired the Pakistan Movement. 

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The Karakoram Highway from Pakistan

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The Karakoram Highway known as K.K.H., has been cut through the highest and the mightiest mountains of the world, that is, the Himalayas and the Karakorams. This Highway connects Pakistan with the People's Republic of China via Khunjrab pass (16,200 feet above sea level).

This highway has been described as the eighth wonder of the world by hundreds of travellers and beyond any doubt, it is the marvel of modern engineering. The brave road builders of China and Pakistan took twenty years to complete this 774 km. long highway which has been stretched over the hills, gorges, valleys and rivers.

Source: http://rpakistan.tripod.com/kkh/kkh.htm

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125th Founder's Day Celebration Of Karachi Gymkhana.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan

Rohtas Fort, a garrison fort (UNESCO whs)

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Makli Tombs from Thatta, Pakistan

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Thatta is a historic town of 220,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Thatta's major monuments especially its necropolis at Makli are listed among the World Heritage Sites.

This is one of the most visually stunning archaelogical sites in Pakistan. Covering 15-1/2 sqaure kilometers, and said to contain over one million tombs, it is considered to be the world's largest necropolis. The tombs and mausoleums are seen as the most substantial remains of Sind's greatness between the 14th and 18th centuries, with many belonging to kings, queens, saints, governors, military commanders, philophers and poets.

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60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between Thailand and Pakistan Commemorative Stamp.

Thx Sadiq! great surprise, I sent you a new cover. 

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Dancing Camels from Pakistan

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National Horse & Cattle Show Lahore. Held at Fortress Stadium, Lahore. Many derive pleasure by watching other activities such as display parade of animals, dances by horses and camels, polo matches and tent pegging.

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(flower) Jasmine, National year of environment 2009

(fish) Striped Gourami and Neon Tetra

(50th anniversary) Golden jubilee celebrations Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd.

(Binding the nation together) Celebrating 150 years of railways in Pakistan (1861-2011)

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BAB E KHYBER, Pakistan

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Khyber Pass, The Northern Gateway to Pakistan. In 1964, Bab-e-Khyber, the famous Khyber Gate was built nearby the Jamrud Fort.

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to commemorate diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Russia. The stamp depicts Faisal Mosque of Pakistan with towering minarets and the Russian cathedral built during 1551 to 1561 in Masco and known as UNESCO world heritage site.

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Gypsies from Pakistan

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“ A travelling caravan of Gypsies in Punjab,  Pakistan.”

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 56% of the country's total population. Lahore has traditionally been the capital of Punjab for a thousand years; it is Punjab's main cultural, historical, administrative and economic center.

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Left: Muhammad Ali Jinnah. (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan.

Middle: 30 years of Allama Iqbal Open University (or AIOU), founded in 1974, is a university in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is one of the world's largest universities.

On the right, dresses of Pakistan, SINDH.  Sindh is one of the five provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people.

Look at the cancellation: Philatelic Bureau Karachi.

Thx for sending Malik!

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