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

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

40 Years ago today, this legend died at a way too young!

c. 1970s: A classic hand-painted billboard of actor and martial arts expert, Bruce Lee.

This particular billboard was painted in ‪#‎Lahore‬ and was used to advertise Lee’s 1973 blockbuster ‘Enter the Dragon.’ Just like in the West, Lee had become an icon and hugely popular with action film enthusiasts in Pakistan as well. His films did roaring business in cinemas and popularised the martial arts in Pakistan. Lee died a sudden death in 1973.

Historical Pictures 2

 Karachi in year 1900.
 Lahore railway station in 1960s
 Lahore's street scene in 1946
 People of Karachi performing Eid-ul-Azha Namaz at Idgah Maidan in Oct. 1947
 Pic of 1929 showing students working in Chemical Lab. of Forman Christian College Lahore.
 Pic of 1978 showing former Dictatorpresident Zia-ul-Haq standing with his daughter Zain.
Pic of Lahore High Court taken in 1900s. You can see the statue of Sir John Lawrence, the first Governor of the Punjab and later the Governor General of British India (1864-69), holding a sword in one and pen in the other hand, was erected in front

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Historical Pictures 1

 Karachi in 1954.
 Karachi in 1950s, I think this is Bandar Road.
 Karachi 1947 Muslim League National Guardsmen w. their flags, chanting Free Kashmir as they ride on a truck through crowd at Bolton Market.
 in Karachi as well a week before its branch in Simla closed. However, the CMG in Karachi was very short lived, the publication lasting a mere 4 years.The newspaper was finally ceased on August 31, 1963 after 94 years of its publication.
Karachi in 1969 and same situation is even today. How sad!
 Karachi Zoo in 1900s
 Karwan Sirai, Peshawar in 1920
 Lahore in 1946
 Lahore in 1946.
 Luggage label of North Western Hotel Karachi which was established in 1908 and was located at Beaumont road.I have heard that the building was demolished a long time ago but not sure about it.
legendary broadcaster Z.A. Bukhari along with his crew. Can you recognize the other personalities in this pic.