70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between Pakistan and Spain (2022-2)

Year 2021 marks the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Spain. Pakistan-Spain ties are marked by cordiality, underpinned by commonality of views and shared interests of democracy, pluralism, peace and security.

The relations have consistently improved over the years. Spain is one of the largest trading partners of Pakistan and a large Pakistani Diaspora in Spain acts as strong bridge between two cultures.

The commemorative postage stamp is being issued to celebrate the friendly relations between our two countries, portraying the images of Plaza de Cibeles, Spain and Islamia College. Peshawar.

Revised:- The Plaza de Cibeles is a classical symbol of Spanish art and architecture. It is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become a symbol for the city of Madrid. It sits at the intersection of Calle de Alcala (running from east to west). Paseo de Recoletos (to the North) and Paseo del Prado (to the south). Plaza de Cibeles was originally named Plaza de Madrid, but in 1900, the City Council named it Plaza de Castelar, which was eventually replaced by its current name.

It is currently delimited by four prominent buildings: the Bank of Spain Building, the Palacio de Buenavista, the Palace of Linares ("Palacio de Linares"), and the Cybele Palace ("Palacio de Cibeles"). These constructions are located in four different neighborhoods from three different adjacent districts: Centro, Retiro, and Salamanca.

Over the years, Cybele Palace and her fountain have become symbolic monuments of the city. The Fountain of Cybele is found in the part of Madrid commonly called the Paseo de Recoletos. This fountain is named after Cybele, a Phrygian goddess.

Revised:- The Islamia College, Peshawar was founded by the personal initiatives led by Sir S.A Qayyum and his colleagues in 1913. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Pakistan, and its historical roots are traced from the culminating point of the Aligarh Movement. The college provides higher learning in arts, languages, humanities, social sciences and modern sciences. In 1950 the University of Peshawar was founded as an offshoot of Islamia College Peshawar, with the later being associated to the university as a constituent college. Initially established as Islamia College, it was granted university status by the Government of Pakistan in 2008; the word college is retained in its title for preserving its historical roots.

The celebrations envisage a number of the cultural activities. The issuance of the postage stamp is the part of these celebrations. On 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Pakistan and Spain, The Commemorative Postage Stamps are issued by Pakistan Post on January 14th, 2022.