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A young 8-year-old Shahrukh Khan (current Bollywood star) visited Pakistan with his family (as a tourist) in 1973. Here he is seen during his family’s visit to Swat.

In July 1973, astronauts of the United State’s last mission to the moon arrived in Karachi.

Their visit was widely covered by the press and Pakistan Television (PTV). The astronauts were also honoured by a ‘welcome motorcade procession’ that travelled from Clifton Road till Tower area.

The photograph shows the motorcade reaching the Saddar area that was decorated with Pakistani, American and PPP flags and colourful banners.

Some of the astronauts travelled in an open truck (see picture). The truck also carries a banner that reads (in Urdu): ‘Welcome to the Apollo 17 astronauts.’

Prime Minister, Z A. Bhutto, relaxing with his daughters, Sanam (left) and Benazir (back), at their residence in Clifton, Karachi (1973)

Sister of the Shah of Iran arrives at the Quetta Airport (1973). She was greeted by the then Balochistan governor, Mir Ghaos Baksh Beznjo, who belonged to the left-wing National Awami Party (NAP) that headed the government in Balochistan (after the 1970 election).

 

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The first men on the moon land in Pakistan. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (the first men to land on the moon), arrived in Karachi in early 1970 during their tour of South Asia. Here they are seen being greeted by an enthusiastic crowd just outside the Karachi Airport.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, addresses a rally at Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s mausoleum in Karachi in 1969.

Pakistani stage actor (and later TV personality), Zia Mohiuddin, seen here in a British TV series, ‘The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake’ (1962) In Pakistan, Zia became hugely popular with a stage show (for Pakistan Television [PTV]), the ‘Zia Mohiuddin Show’ (1970-72). He went on to act in various British and American TV series and films and then once again found fame in Pakistan as a brilliant reciter of the poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Mirza Ghalib.

 

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Visiting American President, Dwight Eisenhower, being introduced to the Pakistan cricket team at Karachi’s National Stadium in 1959. Eisenhower arrived with Pakistani head of state, Ayub Khan, to watch the first session of a Pakistan vs. Australia cricket Test

 

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1910: British Residency Quetta

 

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Blackpool House Glamuzina by Paterson Architects​

Architect Glamuzina Paterson , New Zealand, completed the design of a cozy apartment situated in a green environment. Covering an area of 81 m2 divided vertically in response to the topography of the site, the south facade is designed as a defensive wall, anchoring the structure to the ground.

The entrance opens onto a bright and airy interior with a double height ceiling and many windows including a large bay window. The tower houses the bedroom, the bathroom and a mezzanine library. The house consists of four levels of internal division and two terraces for varying connections to the landscape with a kitchen and a dining room and a walk-in area in the lower part. The design combines modern minimalism and traditional decor with a practical living space and warm.

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یوم کپور وار میں شام کے ننمبر 67 سکوڈران کو شہباز سکواڈرن کا نام دیا گیا۔ اسکا تمام کنٹرول پاکستانی ایر فورس کے پاس تھا ۔ ستار علوی نے یوم کپور وار کے بارے میں کہتے ہیں گولان کی پہاڑیوں پر پرواز کے دوران ہم آپس میں کمیونیکیشن کے لیے اردو اور پنجابی کا استعمال کیا کرتے تھے جلد ہی اسرائیلیوں نے پنجابی سمجھنے کےلیے بھارتی فوج کے سکھوں کی خدمات حاصل کر لیں دوروان پرواز اکثر ہمارا ان اسرائیلی سکھوں سے گالیوں کا تبادلہ بھی ہوتا رہتا تھا ۔ گولان کی پہاڑیوں پر اسرائیلی میراج کو خاک چٹانے والے پاکستانی شہباز کو ماسٹر آف مگز کے نک نام سے بھی یاد کیا جاتا ہے

 

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Railways, Roadways and Airways in one shot in chennai

 

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