Thursday, August 4, 2011

Gypsies from Pakistan

Postcard
“ 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.

Stamps
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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