Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Historical Pictures 10

 View of the ‪#‎Khyber‬ Pass from Ali Masjid, Looking toward ‪#‎Afghanistan‬ in 1921
 Bazaar Scene of ‪#‎Parachinar‬ Kurram Agency in 1915
 Chief Commissioner House ‪#‎Peshawar‬ in 1930
 Film Magazine Adakar was published by Syed Attahullah Shah Hashmi in 1940s
 Glimpse of ‪#‎Murree‬ in 1970s.
 McLeod Rd. (now I.I. Chundrigar Road) ‪#‎Karachi‬ in 1950s
 Party on the lawn of Government House ‪#‎Peshawar‬ in 1905-06
 Pind Dadan Khan, circa. 1932
Quaid is about to address to the nation in 1947-48

Friday, August 2, 2013

Historical Pictures8

 Still from the silent movie Shepherd King aka Gudariya Sultan made at Lahore in 1931 and was directed by A.R Kardar.
 Students of King Edward Medical College Lahore in year 1942. Can you recognize your grandfather or Father in the pic.
 Summer residence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh located in the city of Rasul Nagar ( Old Ram Nagar) now in dilapidated condition.
 The bridge on Jernaili Sarak (Old G T Road) constructed by Sher Shah Suri still can be seen in Attock.
 Year 1929 showing the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
 Year 1940, Bandar Road (now known as M A Jinnah Road ) Karachi
رام پیاری کا محل
Ram Pyari was the third wife of Sundar Das Chopra, a contractor of Dingah town, about 55 kilometres from Gujrat, who got constructed this building for his beloved wife in the second decade of the 20th century. The road that passes by the building was previously known as Ram Pyari Road, but later it was renamed as Circular Road and now it passes by Sohni Bazaar of pottery and ceramics in the walled city. Ram Pyari`s family migrated to India during 1947 riots.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Historical Pictures 7

 Peshawar in 1860s
 Pic from British era showing Sheila Bagh Railway station and Khojak Tunnel in the background.
 Quetta in 1897.
 Ranjit Singh's Samadhi Lahore in 1880s
 Scene of some Bazar in Karachi in the year 1950
Shepherd with his goats in Lahore in year 1904

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Historical Pictures6

 Lord Curzon arrives in Karachi in year 1900
 Masjid Wazir Khan in 1895
 Murree in 1960.
 Old Sher Shah Suri's era mosque in dilapidated condition located in Sarai Kala, G T Road, Taxila.
 Pakistan's first Olympic Hockey Team participated in 1948 Olympics
 Pakistan's first premier Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan with his wife Ra'na Liaquat Ali in year 1950
Peasant ploughing the field in some village around Lahore in year 1908

Monday, July 29, 2013

Historical Pictures 6

 Eid prayer is being peformed at Nursery Masjid P.E.C.H.S block6 main Shahrah-e-Faisal in early 50s.
 Eminent Writer, Scholar, Sufi Sir Ashfaq Ahmed standing outside his residence.
 Faisal Base, Drigh Road Karachi in year 1926.
 Glimpse of Old Lahore from year 1921.
 Hyderabad in 1928
 Jubilee cinema karachi was the first cinema inaugurated after the partition in Sep. 1947.This cinema is no more and was replaced by Jubilee cloth Market.
Location Peshawar, Year 1878 showing Old Jernaili Sarak and fort Bala Hisar in the background. Pic was taken by John Burke.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Historical Pictures 4

 7th May 1947, view of Khyber Pass near Ali Masjid , Pic was taken by APP News Agency.


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 Abdul Hafeez Kardar in his early years of youth. He was the first successful captain of Pakistan cricket team and known as the father figure of Pakistan's cricket
 An Historic Bridge on River Degh, Village Pindi Daas nearby Sheikhupura which was constructed around 1620's by the orders of Mughal Emperor Jehangir.
 An Old pic of Rawalpindi's Railway Station taken during British Ra.
An old pic of Rickshaw Driver with his rickshaw at Karachi.
 Chandni Chowk, Rawalpindi in 1963 when Double Decker buses used to run on Pindi streets.
Chauburji in 1880s.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Historical Pictures 3

 Quaid in happy mood in his later years.
 Rawalpindi Club in 1890s
 Rawalpindi Railway Station in 1919.
 Scene from the decade of 1940s, Tram running on Karachi's street.
Scene from the movie Bhowani Junction which was shot at Lahore in 1955.
 That was the time when Islamabad saw the double Decker buses for the first time running on its streets. Pic must be from late 60s or the decade of 70s.
 The 1st Pakistan Olympic Contingent march (rehearsal) for the 1948 London Olympics.
The Bengal Bank Lahore in 1910. This building now serving as University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
 Tonga Stand at Murree in 1915.
فارمین کرسچین کالج پاکستان کے شہر لاہور کا ایک بڑا نجی تعلیمی ادارہ ہے۔ جسے اب چارٹر یونیورسٹی کا درجہ بھی حاصل ہو گیا ہے