LAHORE PHILEX 2026 Stamps Exhibition

 

Finally, after 10 years, a magnificent national level exhibition was held in Lahore. It was organized in collaboration with Pakistan Post and Pakistan Philatelic Association. It was inaugurated by Director General Sqn.Ldr(R) Maqsod Ahmad.

The special guests invited by Pakistan Post included, Sqn.Ldr(R) Maqsod Ahmad (Director General Pakistan Post), Madam Iram Tariq(Postmaster General Punjab), Mr. Captain(R) Muhammad Ali Ijaz (Deputy Commissioner Lahore) and the President of Pakistan Philatelic Association Mr. Muhammad Jamil Bhatti.

The exhibition was inaugurated at its scheduled time of 10 am and the distinguished guests were given a tour of the exhibition, in which they showed great interest.

After this, the distinguished guest visited the stall of Philatelic Bureau. This year, Pakistan Post had a large number of Stamps, FDCs, Leaflets. In addition, Pakistan Post also had a huge stall of beautiful key-chains, paper weight, wall clock, ball point pens and water bottles for the occasion.

A special feature of this exhibition was that a drawing competition was held among school children, in which about 50 children participated. Director General Sqn.Ldr(R) Maqsod Ahmad announced that an attempt will be made to issue a stamp using the wining drawing as the design.

In this exhibition the following Philatelists participated with their own collections:

1.       Summer Olympic by Muhammad Jamil Ahmad

2.       Queen Elizabeth II by Moosa Javed Wattoo

3.       Hajj by Muhammad Akram Naeem

4.       Red Penny by Muhammad Usman

5.       Black Gold & World Philately by Mutahir Naqvi

6.       First Day Covers Errors and Variety by Ajazul Haq

7.       Medical Philately by Rana Muhammad Younas Khan

8.       Pakistan Postage Stamps by Rana Muhammad Younas Khan

9.       Ancient Egypt by Ahmad Shahzad Bhatti

10.   Pakistan Postal Canceling by Ahmad Shahzad Bhatti

11.   Symbols Of Islamabad by Syed Hur Abbas Bukhari

12.   Pakistan by Muhammad Farooq

13.   Mohenj-o-Daro by Wahid Zia

14.   Pakistani Flag by Wahid Zia

15.   Allama Iqbal by Dr. Mian Sajid Ali

16.   Mail From Dead Letter Office Lahore 1887-1927 by Aslam Zahid

17.   Cricket by Syed Fareed Naseem Tirmizi

18.   British Slogan Postmark by Muhammad Usman

19.   Pakistan China Friendship Zindabad by Muhammad Akram Naeem

20.   1975 European Architecture Heritage Year by Ahmad Shahzad Bhatti

21. Pakistan Postal Stationary 20 Paisa Cotton Ball (Inland Envelop 1969-1979) by Muhammmad Tariq Khattak

22.   British Postal History (1937-1950) by Muhammad Asad

23.   Football by Muhammad Jamil Ahmad