16th Anniversary of UNICEF December 11, 1962. (1962-6)

The Commemoratives will he released for sale on and from December, 11, 1962, from all Post Offices int Pakistan, the Philatelic Bureau, Karachi, the Philatelic Counters at Karachi, Hyderabad, Quetta, Multan, Lyallpur, Sialkot Murree, Lahore. Rawalpindi, Khulna, Sylhet, Dacca, Chittagong and from sonic of the Pakistan Diplomatic Missions abroad.
Of the world’s estimated one billion children, more than half face a short life burdened with hunger and sick-ness. Many die in infancy; others are disabled by disease or malnutrition. To tackle this problem on a world-wide scale the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was created by the United Nations on December 11, 1946. UNICEF is a part of the United Nations, with a semi-autonomous status. It is governed by a thirty-nation Executive Board which meets regularly to set policy, consider requests, allocate aid and evaluate results. Financ-ing of UNICEF is by voluntary contributions, mainly by Governments, about one hundred of which now contri-bute annually. In recent years UNICEF allocation of aid have totaled about $30 million a year and these are expected to go up.
Purpose: The function of UNICEF is to help countries improve the welfare of children throughout the world. The Organization concentrates particularly on three needs of the Children viz. (1) the provision of health services mostly preventive but also curative; (2) control of communicable disease; and (3) improvements of nutrition.
To ensure the first, UNICEF supplies equipment not only to large number of hospitals but, also to thousands of Maternity and Child Welfare centers in 72 countries. In Pakistan, UNICEF is helping to establish a projected new Rural Health Scheme. 30 Rural Health Units, each with three sub-centers, have already started functioning and about 30 are to be set up yearly to ensure that preventive health services and medical aid come within the reach of the poorest villagers. The UNICEF aids Training schools for health workers. Daees, the traditional birth attendants, are being provided with special training facilities and basic instru-ments by UNICEF.
To help control disease, UNICEF has launched world-wide campaign against such major scourges as Tuberculosis, Yaws, Trachoma, Malaria and Leprosy. In Pakistan, millions of children and adults have been tested and immunized against TB To provide urgently needed DDT for anti-malarial operations, UNICEF has helped in setting up a DDT factory at Daudkhel. A penicillin factory, built up with material assistance by UNICEF, is at present manufacturing annually about 8 to 10 tons of penicillin for anti-biotic use for patients at hospitals throughout the country.
UNICEF is attacking the problem of hunger on many fronts. In Pakistan, skimmed and whole Milk and Vita-mins are distributed to Children and their mothers at MCH centres and hospitals. To ensure a regular supply of milk to needy children, UNICEF is providing equipment and transport for a milk conservation plant in Karachi. Similar plants are planned for Lahore, Rawalpindi and Dacca.
The Pakistan Post Office has issued this set of stamps to commemorate the 16th anniversary of UNICEF.

Pakistan Small Industries November 10, 1962. (1962-5)

Some of the handicrafts prominent these days and depicted in these stamps are mentioned below:, Marble Carving, Clay works, Sports goods, Camel-skin Lamps, Brass-ware, Wood work, Ivory Carving and Cane-Basket work.
Marble Carving: Utility articles of Balochistan—marble carved in decorative patterns—repre-sent a rare craftsmanship of the area; the skill having been passed on from father to son over a period in the past which would perhaps go back to the Paleolithic age.
Clay Works: The special clay found in Baha-walpur is wrought by the inherited skill of artisans into paper-thin pottery noted for its elegance, delicacy of design and decorative patterns painted thereon, which are invariably in white.
Sports Goods: Sports goods based on indigenous raw materials, predominately hand made, have gained world-wide recognition since several decades. Sports goods industry is one of the most important small industries of Pakistan.
Camel Skin Lamps: Camel-skin Lamps and Shades decorated in colorful floral patterns repre-sent the application of an ancient handicraft to meet the needs of today. Camel-skin Lamps are popular with tourists as souvenirs.
Brassware: Though brass has ceased to be as commonly used for utensils of household use as it was, craftsmen skilled in making brass-ware are found in almost all parts of Pakistan. They make decorative plates, vases, bowls and similar other things in exquisite designs reminiscent of the great Mughal period. Products of polished brass have their own appeal but it is the engraved work in colourful and artistic patterns that is most prized.
Wood Work: Exquisite carving in wood and woodcrafts inlaid with ivory is a specialized skill of the Kashmir area and these products are highly prized by tourists.
Ivory Carving: Carving in ivory is a very specialized art requiring a high degree of skill and patient work on the part of the artisan. Caskets with delicate lace work ale highly prized. The present artisans have inherited the skill from gene-rations going far back into the past.
Cane Basket Work: Stripped cane is woven by skilled craftsmen to produce articles of utility such as baskets, hand bags, ladies bags, mats etc. in elegant designs decorated with floral patterns which make these articles coveted owing to their exquisite craftsmanship. Cane work is an important cottage industry of East Pakistan.
The Pakistan Post Office is issuing this set of stamps to commemorate the Small Industries of Pakistan. Incidentally, this issue of stamps also coincides with the Pakistan International Industries Fair, which commenced on 12th October 1962 and is expected to continue till the 20th November 1962.

Sports August 14, 1962. (1962-4)

The 7-Paisa stamp depicts a football with goal-posts, net, a diagram of the football field, the Quaid-i-Azam Cup and two decorative borders of flags. The 13-Paisa stamp depicts two hockey sticks, goal-posts, net, a ball, the Olympic Gold Medal, a diagram of a hockey field, the five-ringed Olympic Symbol and two decorative borders of flags. The 25-Paisa stamp depicts two crossed squash rackets, a ball, a diagram of a squash-court layout, the British Squash Rackets Championship Cup and two decorative borders of flags. The 40-Paisa stamp depicts a cricket bat, wickets, a ball, the central layout of a cricket pitch, the Ayub Challenge Cup and two decorative borders of flags. The word “Pakistan” in Urdu, English and Bengali appears at the base of the stamps and the words “Football, Hockey, Squash Rackets or Cricket” as the case may be, above the writing in Bengali.
The stamps have been designed by the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Ltd., Karachi, under the guidance of the Director General, Pakistan Post Office.
The Commemoratives will be released for sale on and from August 14, 1962, from all Post Offices in Pakistan, the Philatelic Bureau Karachi, the Philatelic Counters at Lahore, Rawalpindi, Dacca and Chittagong and from some of the Pakistan Diplomatic Missions abroad.
Sports and physical activities are powerful forces in the balanced development of the youth of the coun-try. These activities provide an outlet for release of tensions and inculcate a spirit of operation and healthy competition. The purpose of issuing this set of stamps is to focus attention on this important aspect of na-tional life.
Pakistan has already attained distinction in the field of sports and has produced outstanding sports-men in almost all the major branches thereof. The most outstanding achievement has been the winning of the World Championship in Field Hockey during the 1960 Olympics at Rome. In Squash Rackets, a suc-cession of players from Pakistan, mainly coached and trained by the Pakistan Armed Forces, have won world championships in important international tournaments. In Cricket, Pakistan has distinguished itself in Test encounters with almost all the major cricket playing countries in the world. At present Hockey and Cricket occupy the position of being national sports from the point of view of their popu-larity in almost all parts of the country. The same is true of Foot-ball but this enjoys special popularity in East Pakistan, being comparatively unaffected by wet and damp fields. Oriental style wrestling has been a traditional sport and enjoys a good deal of support among the masses, particularly in the northern region of West Pakistan. Even in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling, Pakistan won Bronze Medals in the World Championships held in Teheran in 1959. In athletics and track events in international meets, some sportsmen from the Pakistan Army have dis-tinguished themselves by holding Asian records in those events. Mention should also be made of the achievement of Brojan Das, the swimmer from East Pakistan, who broke the record for crossing the English Channel twice at the fastest ever time of 10 hours and 35 seconds.
The outstanding achievements mentioned above have been, however, mainly due to individual efforts of the sportsmen or teams, though, doubtless with financial and other help from Government. The nation now needs a planned campaign for creation among all classes of the people a consciousness that sports are an essential and healthy activity for the balanced mental and physical development and im-provement in the outlook of the youth of the country. Planned development of sports is also necessary. For achieving this aim better arrangements in the way of playing fields, sports equipment and coaching and training are needed, particularly in schools and colleges. National sports organizations receive every year substantial, financial help in the shape of grants-in-aid from Government. In order to improve the standard of sports, Government has also decided to open permanent training institutes at the principal towns. Adequate facilities can, however, be brought about if sports receive patronage and financial help not merely from the Government but also from local bodies, big employers, industrialists, philanthropists and the like, who it may be hoped, will get into the field and play their role in the uplift of national sports, as they do in other advanced countries of the world.

New Constitution June 08, 1962. (1962-3)

The 1962 Constitution commemorative postage stamp is triangular in shape. Its motif is the map of Pakistan interspersed with Jasmine Flowers in full bloom. The word ‘Pakistan’ in Urdu, English and Bengali appears at the base. On the right hand side appear the words ‘CONSTITUPON 1962’ and on the left is the inscription:

“You want the world to yield to you! Imbibe Love, be firm in your Faith and strive on”Iqbal.

The stamp has been designed by the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Ltd., Karachi, under the guidance of the Director-General, Pakistan Post Office.
The commemorative in question will be released for sale on and from June 8, 1962, from all Post Offices in Pakistan, the Philatelic Bureau, Karachi, and the Philatelic Centers at Lahore, Rawalpindi, Dacca and Chittagong and from some of Pakistan Diplomatic Missions abroad.
Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people, resting upon the consensus of public opinion, aiming to promote the happiness of the citizens and postulating equality of all men before law. Islam’s concept of the universal brother-hood of man and equality of all men in the sight of God is at the heart of all democratic processes; which, if fully displayed in the actual working of the Constitution of any democracy, ultimately liberates and releases the energy of the people towards constructive ends. The form of democracy suited to a people depends upon a number of intimately inter-related factors, forming a complex of social and political behavior of a people; and, as such, attains maturity after centuries of growth. A system, successful in one country may fail in another having a different conventional, social political, educational and temperamental background. Parliamentary system of Govern-ment. first inherited and subsequently adopted in Pakistan. Consequently failed due to several causes.
The New Constitution provides for Presi-dential system of Government, which is more suited to the conditions prevailing in Pakistan. With only one person at the head of affairs as President, who is a representative of the people, with restraint exercised by an indepen-dent legislature, members of which being not in a position to interfere in the administration for their personal ends, and, an independent judiciary, the system will, it is confidently hoped, be successful, foster a concept of national unity and promote speedy political and economic growth of the country. There is a provision in the Constitution for the setting up of au Advisory Council of Islamic Ideology, in conformity with the objective for which Pak-istan has been established. The promise extended by the President to the nation in 1958 has been fulfilled. While the nation hails the Constitution in a spirit of dedication, devotion and courage, the Pakistan Post Office issues this stamp to commemorate the occasion.

Malaria Eradication April 07, 1962. (1962-2)

Malaria eradication commemoratives set consisting of two postage stamps of 10 and 13 Paisa values is being issued on the 7th April, 1962, the date fixed by the World Health Organization in connection with their global programme for the eradication of malaria. These stamps wil1 be on sale at all the post offices in Pakistan, the Karachi Philatelic Bureau and the Philatelic Coun-ters at Lahore, Rawalpindi, Dacca and Chittagong. The mosquito, carrying malarial germs, in the attacking position forms the motif of l0-Paisa and the annihilated mosquito, with a sword blade, bearing the words ‘MALARIA ERADICATION’. pierced through its body forms the motif of 13-Paisa postage stamp. On the right hand side of both of these postage stamps appears the common emblem designed by the World Health Organiza-tion and the word ‘Pakistan’ in English, Urdu and Bengali.
Malaria continues to be a constant threat all over the world. Quite apart from the large number of all age groups that it kills, it maims several millions for long periods and exposes hundreds of thousands who are chronically debilitated to other deadly infections. Pakistan, along with other countries of the world has joined the world-wide programme for eradication of this one of the most dreaded diseases.
The national effort to root out the ancient “killer” is being waged in a phased programme extending over a period of fourteen years and is estimated to cost Rs. 52 crore. The Government has constituted for the purpose an autonomous Malaria Eradication Board presided over by the Minister for Health, Labour and Social Welfare. When it is considered that malaria accounts for the loss of crores of rupees annually in terms of man- hours wasted and the cost of medical treatment— let alone the misery and sufferings of millions—the proposed expenditure on the anti-malaria plan is not only a desirable utilization of public resources for the rescue of humanity but also a productive investment.

First Karachi-Dacca Jet Flight February 06, 1962. (1962-1)

Pakistan International Airlines’ brand new green-and-white Boeing 720-B turbo-fan jetliner is scheduled to make its first flight between Karachi and Dacca on February 6, 1962. On this occasion, Pakistan Posts & Telegraphs Depart-ment will issue a 13-Paisa overprint on the 2A-anna (Paper Mill, postage stamp issued on August 14, 1955). The overprint is in red. It shows a Boeing 720-B Jetliner in flight along with the following inscription:—
Placed among the leading airlines of the world, Pakis-tan International Airlines rose to the present position from rather humble beginnings. At the time of independence, air services within Pakistan were provided by Orient Air-ways, an organization formed in 1946. Orient Airways generally laid the found-ation of a modern air transport system in Pakistan. With a view to coping with the ever-increasing demands of internal air travel, Pakistan International Airlines was organized in 1951 as a Government Department with three Super-Constellations. In June 1954, the first direct non-stop service between Karachi and Dacca had begun and a year later P.I.A., became a Corporation. The Karachi-London international service commenced in February, 1955.
The turning point in the history of the airline occurred with the advent of the new regime. P.I.A., is now a vast organization. It has linked arms with the major airlines in interna-tional competition and 90 per cent of its services, throughout its intricate network, are reported to depart on time. P.I.A., was the first Asian carrier to enter the pure-jet field in that in March, 1960, it brought into service Boeing 707 on its interna-tional route. The Karachi-London-New York ser-vice commenced on June 16, 1961.
P.I.A.’s fleet consists of five classes of aircraft. The pure-jet Boeing 707 Interconinenta1, operat-ing on international routes; the new Boeing 720-B operating on international and inter-wing routes; the radar-equipped four-engine turbo-prop jet Viscount-815 operating the domestic routes within West Pakistan and the regional routes to Bombay and Delhi in India; the radar-equipped twin-engine turbo-prop jet Fokker F-27 operating a regular service within East Pakistan and India and Burma and a number of short-haul sectors in West Pakistan; the four-engine Super Constella-tion C’s and H’s operating the inter-wing services between Karachi and Dacca and Lahore and Dacca and the dependable work-horse the DC-3 operating the air-bus routes in East Pakistan.
P.I.A’s main base is at Karachi from where its intercontinental services, the services between the two wings, regional routes to India and those linking the major industrial, historical and tourist centers and health resorts are operated. In Rawal-pindi, the new seat of the Central Government, there is a sub-base, from where essential supplies are flown into the otherwise inaccessible moun-tainous regions in the extreme north. From Dacca. domestic routes within the East wing and those linking Calcutta and Rangoon fan out. Dacca also serves as a sub-base for operating the inter-wing services to Lahore. Chittagong, a com-mercial centre and the chief port of East Pakistan, is linked by regular services with Dacca in the domestic sector and with Rangoon and Calcutta in the regional sector. There are also low-fare air bus services operating the feeder routes within East Pakistan where on account of the riparian nature of the country communication by surface transport is difficult, time-consuming and expensive.