Images | Pakistan in the Mirror of History.

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9 striking photos of a boat in Pakistan being built without blueprints

• By Matt McFarland
• February 27 at 8:34 am

Carpenters complete boats such as this at Karachi Fish Harbour in Pakistan in about 15 months. The results are really impressive given the absence of blueprints or the latest technologies.

A cargo boat being built by carpenters is seen at a yard in Karachi’s Fish Harbour. The yard is used mainly for building and repairing cargo and fishing boats ranging from 60 to 120 feet. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

A carpenter cuts out a wood panel while working on a boat. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

A carpenter checks the level of a wood panel while working on a boat. The boats are made for locals as well as foreign buyers. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

A worker uses tools to cut out a wood panel. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

The boats range in size from 60 to 120 feet, and require 15 to 20 workers to complete in 15 months. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Carpenters work on a boat at a yard. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

A man reacts while working on the panel of a boat at a yard. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

A worker is silhouetted as a carpenter works on a boat. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Carpenters work on a boat. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Matt McFarland is the editor of Innovations. He's always looking for the next big thing. You can find him on Twitter and Facebook.

 

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Islamabad - Early 70's

MM Alam in action

Rashid Minhas Shaheed NH is standing at his residence 16-F,Block-6 PECHS Karachi on a vacation from Mauripur Base Karachi

President Jamal Abdul Nasser Reception - Shalamar Garden 1960

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at an Army dinner in Lahore during a royal tour, 11th February 1961.

 

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President Ayub with Empress Farah Pahlavi in Lahore

Bhutto-Indra-Benazir

The first-ever group photo of the Pakistan Cricket Team, taken at the Oval during the 1954 tour of England.

 

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Mrs Kennedy and her sister Princess Lee Radziwill were taken for a camel ride in Lahore c. 1962

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Chandio and Ghulam Mustafa Khar

General Zia-ul-Haq and Prime Minister of #Pakistan ZA Bhutto sharing a lighter moment with the Egyptian Army Chief Gen Fahmy.Three and a half months his chief of staff Gen Zia ousted him.

Obama with his Pakistani friend, in Karachi in 1981

 

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Queen Elizabeth II and Duke in Lahore c. 1961

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Cyclone at Karachi
Edition of The New York Times, June 17, 1902

KARACHI, INDIA?

But as claimed on PDF, Name India came only existence in 1947. Is the above pic fake?

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

Some ad's from the past.....

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The Queen of Britain visits Pakistan.

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President Ayub Khan looking down the valley which now is called Islamabad.

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Two great snaps of Dr Muhammad Iqbal

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Pakistan's Nobel Laureate Physicist Dr. Abdul Salam

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1965 dawn publication of the 1965 war.

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1845 Engraved Drawing of Chauburji and Anarkali's Tomb

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Seriously what a proud heritage, what a brilliant treasure! These things should be made more public esp to keep our youth in touch with their history .Why are you so awesome Aeronaut!

 

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Flashback from 1965: Captured Indian artillery being inspected by Pakistan Army.

PIA's Air-hostesses on foreign tour in 1960s

Bird eye view of Islamabad - Year 1962

Charing Cross, Lahore. 1970s

 

[thezainyzain]

Thanks for sharing a good collection

 

[Col.Aureliano]

Mrs Kennedy and her sister Princess Lee Radziwill were taken for a camel ride in Lahore c. 1962


Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Chandio and Ghulam Mustafa Khar

General Zia-ul-Haq and Prime Minister of #Pakistan ZA Bhutto sharing a lighter moment with the Egyptian Army Chief Gen Fahmy.Three and a half months his chief of staff Gen Zia ousted him.




Obama with his Pakistani friend, in Karachi in 1981

It seems Obama's proverbial good looks are only a recent phenomenon.

 

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[rockstar08]

such beautiful pics... i wish we can rewind the time , and undone our mistakes from the past ..

 

[ghazi52]

Car khana of Nawab Sadiq.... Bahawalpur