Radio Pakistan\'s New Concept Of Broadcasting. (1987-14)

Department with one 5 kW MW transmitter at Lahore and another 10 kW MW transmitter at Peshawar which could cover only 4. 3 per cent of the area and 6. 7 per cent of the population of the country. There were no arrangements for a national service or central newscast. The External Services could only be started in 1949 when a 50 kW SW transmitter was installed at Karachi. In December, 1972 Radio Pakistan was converted into a statutory corporation. At that time there were 7 Radio Stations putting out daily 137 hours of programmes including 71 news bulletins with a radiating power of 756 kW which covered 38 per cent of area and 77 per cent of the population on medium-wave. The daily duration of the External Services in 15 languages directed to 64 countries was 16 hours. Now there are 16 Radio Stations putting across 270 hours of programmes daily in the Home Service in 21 languages. News is broadcast every hour on the air so that the total number of news bulletins in a day comes to 103 for a total duration of 601 minutes daily. The World Service of twelve and a half hours daily caters to the requirements of Pakistanis living abroad particularly in South East Asia, Middle East, UK and Western Europe. The External Services are on the air for about 18 hours everyday in 15 lanugages to project Pakistan to the outside world and to create a better appreciation for its problems, policies and achievements and to create goodwill for the country. The radiating of power of individual stations ranges from 250 Kilowatts to 1000 Kilowatts so that the medium-wave coverage area-wise and population-wise is 75 per cent and 95 per cent respectively. Among the allied departments worth-mentioning are the Central Productions, Equipment Production Unit and Pakistan Broad-casting Academy. The Central Productions is concerned with the production of quality programmes and is the biggest custodian in the country of the national archives in the medium of sound containing over 15, 000 tapes and more than 2, 500 manuscripts of talks/plays and features relating to different aspects of our national life. The Equipment Production Unit has taken upon itself the responsibility of fabricating and manufacturing some of the electronic equipment and components of its own thereby reducing reliance on foreign sources and saving in foreign exchange expenses. Pakistan Broadcasting Academy which provides training to programme, news and technical personnel at different levels is regarded to be one of the best training in institutions in this part of the world and is used as Regional Training Centre by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD).
When sound broadcasting was introduced in South Asia in the thirties the broadcasts were formal and impersonal meant for an elitist audience. After independence Radio Pakistan developed its own identity but the pattern and cadence of its broadcasts remained the same. On 1. 1 . 1987 Radio Pakistan brought about a major change in its communication strategy and programme presentation to bring them in line with the needs of the time. The new approach is scientific, progressive, investigative, life-related, motivational with focus on current affairs. It is, area-specific, field-oriented> result and target-related developmental broad-casting. The 270 hours of daily transmission have been divided into one hour chunks, each chunk being planned, produced and presented by one producer with the help of a compare. The comparing is direct, to-the-point and the communication is sincere and strictly one to one. Under the new concept new audiences have been added besides those already being looked after such as children, students, women, youth, farmers, industrial labour and the rural population. The new audiences include hospital patients, consumers, hobbyists, truck drivers, night workers, physically handicapped etc.
The new concept of broadcasting by the grace of God has clicked and by and large radio programmes have been well-received by the listeners. This would be amply clear from the large number of press reports, reviews, write-ups and articles appearing in the national and regional languages newspapers and a survey conducted by a prestigious Research Organization of Pakistan. This is also borne out by the increase in the number of letters received at different Radio Stations which has gone up by three to four times the number received before the introduction of the new broadcasting concept.
Contributed by Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation
To commemorate Radio Pakistan\'s new concept of Broadcasting, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a stamp of 80 Paisa denomination on December31, 1987.

40 Years Of Pakistan Post Office (1947-1987) (1987-13)

The year 1987 marks forty years of dedicated service of the Pakistan Post Office to the people of this country. Regulated under the authority of the Post. Office Act, 1898, it derives its origin from the postal systems introduced by the Muslim emperors in the sub continent. The most efficient was the extensive net-work of post-relays at caravansaries established by Emperor Shershah Sun in the 16th century. In 1852, Sind had the distinction of being the first province in British India to adopt a uniform postage rate and to issue a postage stamp.

On Independence, Pakistan inherited a postal system, which was limited in extent to only towns and cities. Very few villages had the facility of a post office. The total number of post offices in Pakistan (then West Pakistan) was only 3036.

EXPANSION OF POSTAL SERVICES.
Inspite of financial constraints, Pakistan Post Office has been steadily carrying on the expansion of postal services in the country through the successive five year plans. From 3036 in 1947, the number of post offices has increased to more than 12200 in 1987. These post. offices have an establishment of about 48,000 and are spread throughout the country, even in remotest areas where no other government agency has so far penetrated.
In addition to its principal job, the Post Office in Pakistan by virtue of its vast organisation is utilised to perform several functions on behalf of other departments of Federal and Provincial Governments, like payment of pension to retired personnel of defence forces, savings bank, postal life insurance, issue and renewal of broadcast receiver licenses, renewal of motor driving and arms licenses, collection of motor vehicles tax etc.
On an annual average,, Pakistan Post Office handles over 700 million pieces of mail, collects deposits of Rs. 2500 million through its savings bank, provides life insurance cover to 18000 people, transfers over Rs. 2000 million through money order service and collects about Rs. 400 million of taxes on behalf of Federal and Provincial Governments besides paying about Rs. 1350 million to civil and military pensioners.
MODERNISATION OF POSTAL SERVICES
The Government of Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo, in pursuance of its Five Point Programme, has concentrated on the modernization of postal services. Consequently, an Air Mail Express Service (Airex) was introduced from 2.8,1986 connecting 19 principal cities in the country. It ensures same-day or quickest possible delivery of mail at destinations. The Data Post or Expedited Mail Service was introduced in the international sector from 1.9.1986. This service presently embraces 30 countries and is being gradually extended to more and more countries. The Urgent Mail Service (UMS) which now connects 60 cities was introduced from 1st January, 1987 mainly for the fast conveyance of letter-mail. This service has received wide and positive response from the people. There has been persistent demand from public representatives in the Parliament to extend it to more and more towns. The traffic in UMS starting from 11000 articles during January 1987 has now reached an average of 3 ac pieces per month. The Local Packet and Parcel Service (LPS) was introduced on 22.4.1987 in all big cities for delivery of local parcels and packets on the very day of booking at rates considerably lower than those charged for outstation articles. The system of Postcode, facilitating proper addressing by the public and accurate sorting by the post office, is being implemented from 1.1.1988. An Electronic Mail Service, initially connecting principal towns in the country, is to be introduced from 1.3.1988. In the financial sector, the Postal Draft Service (PDS) was launched on 15 November, 1987. The Savings Bank Mobile Account for travelling executives is being introduced from 12 January 1988 and the Postal Giro from 15 March, 1988. Several new policies are being floated by the Postal Life Insurance during the next few months. The accounts and statistics of the Post Office Department including Savings Bank and PLI are being computerised by January, 1988. To improve the speed of mails and counter operations, the Post Office is also planning for a major thrust in mechanization and transport.
For the welfare of the staff and their dependents, the Department has recently established a Post Office Foundation which has started several industrial and commercial projects. The profit from these projects is utilized to finance the education of the dependents of lower grade staff and to help them in subsidizing their family income by setting up cottage industries.
Modern technology has opened wider vistas of progress for the Post Office in Pakistan. The introduction of mechanization and automation and the resulting increase in productivity of postal services in advanced countries are offering new challenges to the planners in Pakistan Post Office. The Post of the pre-independence period is being rapidly replaced with the Post of a modern Islamic State reverberating with steady economic development and social improvement. The impetus of technical progress cannot be stemmed and the Post Office in Pakistan must move with the time.
The issue of a special stamp on the completion of 40 years of its service by the Pakistan Post Office commemorates its past and reflects its resolve to move towards new horizons.
To commemorate 40 Years of Pakistan Post Office, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a stamp of Rs. 3/- denomination on December 28~1987.

Cathedral Church Of Resurrection, Lahore Centenary 1987. (1987-12)

Opposite, the Lahore High Court, located just off The Mall, with Mcleod Road and Fane Road, on the other two sides, having a constant stream of noisy traffic; yet within a peaceful and quiet Close, amidst lawns and trees, stands the attractive and imposing structure - the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Resurrection. Popularly known as the "Kukar Girja", because of a weather-cock, which once adorned its Towers, but fell down a long time ago, during an earth-quake. The Cathedral Close, an area of over eight acres, given through a Deed of Grant, in 1872, houses the Cathedral, the Bishopsbourne, the residences of the Cathedral Clergy, the St. Hilda\'s House and the prestigious Cathedral School. The spacious area of the Close, ensures quietness, within and outside the Cathedral.
THE CATHEDRAL:
Designed by J. Oldrid Scott, a leading English church architect of his times In design, the building is cruciform. It is considered as one of the finest architectural achievements in South East Asia, as \'Witness to the living God\'. The style of architecture is decorated \'Early English\', carried out in red brick, with grey stones, from the quarries of Tarraki, beyond Jhelum. The brick-work is subdued in colour, blending well with the stone-work. The marble floor, with beautiful grey tones, was the gift of the Freemason\'s in the Punjab. On the pillars and arches in the Sanctuary and the Choir, are some finely executed carvings.
The proportions of the Cathedral are so good, that although the size is not so considerable, yet the impressions of the height and the width, associated with some older Cathedrals, is well conveyed. The length is 226 feet, including the 70 feet Choir, Nave to Choir-steps is 110 feet, Ambulatory is 15 feet. Width across the Transepts, including the Porches, is 152 feet. The Porch by itself is 31 feet. The height to the centre-line of the Vaulting is 65 feet. The height of the twin towers is 120 feet.
The Cathedral contains the Cathedra (Throne of the Bishop) and is the centre of the ecclesiastical province. The Diocese has contributed much to the fields of Education and Health services. It also runs homes for the destitute, children from broken homes, widows and orphans.
MEMORIALS:
The Cathedral is well furnished with marble memorials, and many brass wall-tablets. The stained glass at the eastern end in the seven trefoil Windows, Vaulting of the ceiling of the Nave, Choir and-Transepts, and the carving on the pillars and arches in the Sanctuary of the Choir, were donated by Bishop Mathew, the second Bishop of Lahore, in memory of his wife. The two Screens in the North East and South East Bays, are memorials, Commemorating Officers and Men of the Supply and Transport Corps and the Punjab Light Horse, then headquartered at Lahore.
Behind the Altar, stands a Reredos, of elaborately carved teak wood, richly gilded with blue arid gold tapestry panels. A memorial to Bishop Durrant, the fourth Bishop of Lahore. Another memorial, which occupies the whole width of the north wall, to a height of 13 feet, made of teak-wood paneling, has fourteen bronzes, bearing the Regimental Crests and the names of the officers.
The Northern Transepts are to the memory of those, who had laboured in the field, viz. Rev. Robert Clerk, Rev. Moulvi Imad-ud-Din Lahiz, Rev. Thomas Russel Wade and Miss Charlotte Maria Tucker, who had served the Church of England and the Zenana Missionary Society, dedicatedly for eighteen years. In the North Aisle of the Nave, is a tablet to the memory of the eldest son of Sir Henry Lawrence, who had founded the Lawrence College at Murree, and the Bagh-i-Jinnah, which was previously known as the "Lawrence Gardens".
Among the many noteworthy and priceless stained - glass window pieces, within the Cathedral (All the work of Leonard Walker), contain allegorical figures. These are on the South Aisle of the Nave. These recall the colour of the medieval glass, found in pre-Reformation Cathedrals. "They rival the glittering jeweled splendour of the best stained-glass in the Gothic Cathedrals of England and France". On the west end of the Nave, is a window consisting of three lights, to the memory of Bishop Mathew, on the subject - "The Resurrection of Christ."
In the Northern Transept, is the Bishop French Chapel, to the memory of the first Bishop, who built the Cathedral. The Reredos, contains scenes from the "Childhood and Ministry of Jesus Christ". On the South East side, is the Lady\'s Chapel.
THE BELLS:
Appeal of six Bells as a memorial to Archdeacon Spence Gray, were hung and first used in 1904, in the South West Tower.
Bishop Valphy French was the first Bishop of the Diocese, followed by five other British Bishops. The Late, Rt. Rev. lnayat Masih, was the seventh and the first Pakistani Bishop. Currently, Rt. Rev. Alexander John Malik is the eight Bishop.
On the occasion of the Centenary, a Commemorative Monument has been designed by a young architect – Shiuli Phailbus. The monument is built around the concept of symbols. It represents an open Altar, in the midst of the busy world around. The Tower, Arch, and the Motif, are prominent elements of the Cathedral. The cross is highlighted in a stained-glass panel which is a modernized representation of the 17th Century stained-glass windows installed inside the Church. The chalice pattern, signifies celebration of the Holy Communion. The Fountain represents "The Fountain of life; and the PooI-symbolises the Baptismal Font, signifying forgiveness of sins". The entrance of the pool is open, interpreting the 23rd Psalm - "My cup floweth over". The Altar is built to appear like "open-arms", welcoming all people, to its sanctuary of peace and everlasting life. The monument was unveiled by General Mohammad Zia ul Haq, President of Pakistan, on 1st November, 1987.
Contributed by the Chairman, Cathedral Centenary Celebration Committee, Lahore
To commemorate Cathedral Church of Resurrection, Lahore, Centenary - 1987, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a commemorative postage stamp of denomination of Rs. 3/- on December 20, 1987.

International Year Of Shelter For The Homeless - 1987. (1987-11)

Shelter is a basic human need. Each of us, in our own way, is attempting to tackle the formidable problems of shelter in the Third World. The problem of housing is a global problem, and the international community, regardless of political and other differences are almost unanimous in its acceptance. In fact the declaration of year 1987 as the inter-national year of shelter for the homeless, through United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 37/221 can be referred to as a beacon of hope for the under-privileged.
We are now passing through the year 1987 and like all other nations of the world are mobilizing our resources in order to participate in the action programmes which are a major segment of the objectives of the IYSH. Extensive consultations and the formulation of strategies have taken place. Considerable investment in time, effort and materials is being expended so that the desired results could be achieved.
The Government is fully seized of the situation and the improvement of the quality of life of human beings is the first and the most important objective of its socio-economic policy and programme. Recognizing that the objectives can be only realized if relief is given to the shelterless by resting our feet where live the poorest, a coordinated long term approach has been adopted so as to ensure a happy future of so substantial a part of humanity which is at stake.
The approach of the IYSH given us an opportunity to focus our activities on the programmes. This is one of the noblest contributions that we can make to human society and its well being. There is no denying the fact that if all of us can establish a commonality on this area, we can use it to build towards an era in which peace will predominate and development will replace destruction. This is moral crusade for our time.
It is in this spirit of universality that when integrated activities to provide shelter to the shelterless are being pursued by the Government through Five Points socio-economic programme of the Prime Minister, it has been felt appropriate to issue a commemorative postage stamp on IYSH as a part of its activities. This effort would not only create as awareness of the problem but also testify the collective commitment to provide adequate shelter to the shelterless every-where on this planet.
Contributed by Environment and Urban Affairs Division
To commemorate International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a stamp of Rs. 3/. denomination of December 15, 1987.

Silver Jubilee Conference College Of Physicians And Surgeons (1962 - 1987) (1987-10)

This stamp Commemorates the coming of age of a National Institution of which the nation may well be proud of. Founded only 2~ years ago it has blossomed into a fine institution comparable to any sister institution in the West. It symbolizes the nations determination to become self reliant and self sufficient without compromising standards. With humble beginning and a limited mandate of functioning as an examining body in 1962 It now wears the mantle of a fine teaching and research institutions as well. Short courses in basic sciences are organised, teaching and evaluation strategies are taught. International workshops are held on new modalities and technologies through the help of experts in the field and innovative self learning schemes are operative. The College now oversees and examines in 20 different specialities and has produced 2484 senior and junior specialists of whom there are 600 Fellows. They adorn important teaching and consultant appointments both at home and abroad. The College is autonomous, is run by an elected Council and the Councilors have worked hard with zeal and enthusiasm towards its progress. It was striven to maintain the highest standard and has earned acknowledgement and reciprocity from the Royal Colleges in the U.K. The stamp symbolizes the blossoming of a tree and the fulfillment of a national dream. Contributed by Colleges of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan To commemorate Silver Jubilee Conference College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Post Office is issuing a stamp of Re. 1/- denomination on December 9, 1987

Centenary Of D. J. Sind Government Science College, Karachi. (1987-9)

THE COLLEGE:
The D. J. Sind Government Science College was founded in 1887, chiefly through the efforts of a far-sighted, prominent Sindhi philanthropist, Mr. Diwan Dayaram Jethmal whose name it bears. The College was opened on 17th January, 1887, by His Excellency Lord Reay, the Governor of Bombay in a bungalow in Thattai Compound, situated on Bunder Road. Later on it was shifted to the present building in 1892. The College was by then a full-fledged institution with faculties Arts, Science, Engineering and Law.
D. J. Sind Government Science College began primarily as an Arts College with only 28 students and five members on its staff.
In 1922, Engineering College was started and the old Engineering classes were dropped from the D. J. College. With the establishment of a Law College in 1925 the Law Classes were also dropped.
For the next sixty years, D. J. Sind College catered for the intellectual and academic needs of the people of the Province of Sind, being as it was the first and the only institution in the area. It prepared students for the graduate and post-graduate courses of the Bombay and Sind Universities. It also provided research facilities in the various fields of Science.
The College was being managed by Sind Collegiate Board.
In the sixty-first year of its existence, D .J. Sind College was formally handed over to the Sind Government in June 1948 consequent upon the creation of Pakistan. The D. J. Sind College was re-christened as D. J. Sind Government Science College.
During the crucial period of change over, the strength of the College fell from 3000 students to 600 only. but gradually it regained its former stature. At present D. J. Sind Government Science College holds the reputation of being one of the best Science institutions in Pakistan. It is the oldest and the premier College of Karachi. The College has the credit of having produced a great number of eminent scholars, scientists, physicians, surgeons, engineers, architects, educationists, administrators, technocrats, businessmen, industrialists and Sportsmen.|
D. J.. Sind Government Science College is affiliated to the University of Karachi and the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, and prepares students upto B.Sc. Plans are ahead to restore its former glory by re-introducing post graduate classes in this College.
D. J. Sind Government Science College has an excellent location situated as it is in the heart of the city of Karachi on the Mohammad Bin Qasim-Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Road junction near the beautiful Burns Gardens presently housing National Cultural Museum.
THE BUILDING:
The D.J Science College Building is one of the most striking buildings of Karachi and occupies a significant position in the history of educational development in Sind. It is a majestic structure in the Italian architectural style with graceful domes and massive pillars and has two storey. It has a facade 431 ft. in length. The front consist of a plinth 5 ft high supporting an open arcade of dressed stones which runs along the whole facade of the building. The building was designed by Architect James Strachen.
Contributed by D. J. Sind Government Science College, Karachi
To commemorate Centenary of D. J. Sind Government Science College, Karachi, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a stamp of 80~Paisa denomination on November 7, 1987.

Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. (1987-8)

Shah Abdul Latif, the most popular and versatile poet of Sindhi language and the greatest exponent of Sindhi Sufi thought and Sindhi traditions, was born in 1689 A.D in Hala Haveli, presently a township in Hyderabad District. By Decent he belonged to an already well-known and highly esteemed Jararpota Sayyad family of Sind which also had a traditional reputation as having produced poets. Shah of Sindh, was one of his ancestors.

The themes and the contents of his poetry show the great dimensions of his genius for Sindhi poetry and overshadow the formal education of his times that he must have received which at that time included the study of Quran and Theology and learning of Arabic and Persian languages.
His sufistic longings took him to Lasbella and parts of Makran in Balochistan, which brought him contact with all sections of the people, the poor villagers, artisans, farmers, the sons of the desert in the South-East of Sind, and the mountaineers in its west, where he discovered the life and traditions, worries and sorrows, the hopes and aspirations of the people: thus also he came to explore the spiritual side of other modes of life, particularly Hinduism, and associate himself with the Sadhus of various Hindu sects, and visited the Ganja Mount in Sind, Mount Girnar in Kathiawar and Nani in Makran. The variety of his experiences made him acutely aware of the Essence beyond the veil of the ceremonials: the Essence, according to him, consists of love for the creator and the fellow human beings. He retired to lonely prayers and long solitude to experience the truth at the higher spiritual levels: from these he emerged imbued with love for humanity. He imparted his experiences to others through his verses which eventually reached every hut and hamlet in the country: he built a new abode for himself and his associates on Sand-dune called Bhit in Sindhi and thereby came to be known to the people all around as Bhitai i.e. of the Bhit.
The years of his life marked the turning point in the history of the lndo-Pak subcontinent and also that of Sind. By the time he was 18 years old, Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir died in 1707 and his death marked the disintegration of the Mughal Empire and Sind, which was a part of the Mughal Dominions, gained independence under the dynastic rule of the Kalhoras who through their religious leadership and influence now gained the temporal power. Latif was 50 years old when Nadir Shah sacked and devastated Delhi and over-ran Sind, and Latif was 58 when Ahmed Shah Abdali invaded India and annexed Sind. Shah Abdul Latif, who had already been moved by the pitiful conditions of the masses of the area now further attached himself to the common folk whose ideals and ways of life he proceeded to uphold and advocate through his poetry.
His father Shah Habib died in 1742 kD and Shah Abdul Latif became the head of his house more so as a reverend \'Saint of Bhit\' aged 53 for the next 10 years Bhit was the reverend sanctuary of the Saint and his associates, an abode for the fakirs, and the place of pilgrimage for his followers. During these years he, in all probability composed the bulk of his poems containing his social and spiritual experiences. I died in 1752 A.D, but by that time the echo of his sweet melodies from Bhit resounded all over Sind and had already endeared the Soul-touching verses of the poet to all sections of the people, the Muslims and the Hindus, the poor and the rich alike.
TRANSLATION OF SOME VERSES FROM \'SHAH JO RISA?
If hundreds of suns were to arise,
And eighty four moons were to surprise,
By Allah, without the Beloved\'s face,
Darkness there would be, without a ray\'s trace.
Who knows before dying to be annihilated,
They will not be conquered, but resurrected,
Such ones, indeed, will live through Eternity,
Who have learnt, in his life, the secret of immorality.
The gallows are indeed an ornament,
And for the lovers of final fulfillment,
To falter or flee would be a disgrace
for those that are bent to tribulations face,
To boldly welcome and great annihilations
is indeed a lover\'s eternal destination.
If yourself you a moth call,
Let the flame in extinction fall,
The fire has burnt many a one,
You with yourself the fire burn,
Learn the art of fire-extinguishing,
Let not the world know its reckoning.

Contributed by Institute of Sindhologv, Jamshoro (Sind)
To commemorate Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a stamp of 80 Paisa denomination on October 8, 1987.

Pakistan Tourism Convention 1987. (1987-7)

The idea of organising Tourism Convention in Pakistan was originally conceived in 1981, when it was felt that one of the best methods of promoting tourism on scientific lines was to develop support with foreign tour operators and travel agents. A convention was considered an ideal forum to get together the most knowledgeable people in the tourism sector for frank and candid discussions.
Based on the recommendations of the four conventions held at Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi, a number of measures have been taken to increase flow of tourists to Pakistan. The opening of Karakoram Highway, simplification of Mountaineering and Trekking procedures, incentives for Pakistani Mountaineering and Trekking, encouragement for youngsters are some of the steps already taken by the Government in implementation of the recommendations of the convention.
It is also gratifying to know that the tourist arrivals in 1981 were 290.2 thousand with foreign exchange earning at U.S. $ 128.2 million. Over the years there has been a continuous increase. In 1985 tourist arrivals stood at 440.5 thousand and earning at U.S. $ 186.0 million, an increase of 51.8 and 45.3 percent respectively. The aggregate arrivals in the last 5 years have been 1.8 million tourists and foreign exchange earning of U.S. $ 880.7 million.
As is well known, Pakistan is a most fascinating country and has a great deal to offer to a traveler. The northern parts of Pakistan include places like Gilgit, Hunza, Chitral, Swat, Kaghan and Peshawar. While the historic cities of Lahore and Multan have a charm of their own, in the south Harappa and Moenjodaro present a breath-taking spectacle of what man had achieved in terms of civilisation even several thousand years ago.
The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation welcomes the delegates to Tourism Convention, 1987.
Contributed by Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation
To commemorate the Pakistan Tourism Convention, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a set of four stamps of Rs. 1.50 denomination each on October 1, 1987.

Air Force Day. (1987-6)

Seventh September occupies a place of prominence on the PAF calendar. Popularly known as the Air Force Day, it evokes memories of heroism and gallantry displayed by the nation\'s air arm during September 65 India-Pakistan war. It was on this day, 22 years ago, that a small band of daring PAF pilots supported by an equally dedicated group of officers and men on the ground rose to the very heights of professionalism and, although outnumbered and outmatched in equipment, blunted the aggressor\'s air power. As a mark of respect for the glorious acts of valour performed by these brave sons of the soil (a number of whom achieved "shahadat" during that war), the Pakistan Air Force observes 7th September as the Air Force Day.
The occasion is celebrated all over the country with great patriotic fervour and public enthusiasm. The day starts with prayers of thanks giving and "Quran Khwani" for the "Shuhada" at the PAF mosques. This is followed by special Air Force Day parades at all PAF Bases to mark the occasion. In an impressive ceremony in the city of Karachi, Flight Cadets from PAF Academy, Risalpur, which had the proud distinction of being the only military Academy ever visited by the Quaid-e-Azam, mount Guard at the Quaid\'s mausoleum to pay homage to the Father of the Nation. The Bases are then thrown open to general public to afford them an yearly opportunity to see their Air Force from close quarters and to gain first hand knowledge about some of its equipment and weapons. The elaborate equipment arrays and flying displays held on the occasion draw countless Pakistanis of all ages and from different walks of life to these air bases throughout the day. All types of aircraft held on the PAF inventory can be seen performing thrilling aerial maneuvers over the PAF airfields throughout the day, to the great enjoyment of all visitors, specially young students of schools and colleges. As evening approaches, the gates of the air bases close till the next year behind the departing citizens, when they would be welcomed again by their hosts in blue.
To share the PA.F\'s pride in its rich heritage of courage, sacrifice and professional excellence as well as to honour those daring pilots who wrote a glorious chapter in our history with their blood, Pakistan Post Office is issuing a set of 10 commemorative postage stamps, each depicting a different PAF aircraft, on the occasion of the 1987 Air Force Day.
The scenes depicted on the stamps are from a series of specially commissioned aviation paintings done by Squadron Leader Masood A Hussaini, the officially appointed aviation artist of the Pakistan Air Force. The set of 10 stamps, each bearing the impression of a combat, transport or training aircraft, shows how the PAF grew, from its modest beginnings 40 years ago, to its present hard-hitting posture. Manned by highly professional men, the PAF stands ready today to rise swiftly to deter and defeat aggression against Pakistan.
Contributed by Pakistan Air Force
To commemorate the Pakistan Air Force Day, Pakistan Post Off ice is issuing a set of ten stamps of Rs. 3/- denomination each on September 7, 1987.

Independence Day. (1987-5)

The first brick in the foundation of Pakistan was laid in 712 AD, when Mohammad Bin Qasim anchored at Debal Port (now known as Karachi), freed the Muslim women and children from the prisons of Raja Dahir and constructed the first mosque at the town. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Founder of Pakistan, acclaimed the event -"The Pakistan movement started when the first Muslim put his foot on the soil of Sind, the Gateway of Islam in India".
Pakistan movement is synonymous with the very spirit of Islam. The War of Independence in 1857 was an open manifestation of the Muslim spirit of revolt against the domination of the British Government and its stooges in India. Frustration and lack of direction, however, pervaded the ranks of muslims after the unfortunate failure in War. At this critical juncture emerged Sir Syed Ahmad Khan who served as a beacon of light for the Muslim nation in distress and disarray. He equated education with power and declared that the muslims could improve their political, social and economic condition only through the medium of modern and scientific education. He cultivated the concept of a separate Muslim nation on the basis of religion, culture and history. He inspired the muslims of the sub-continent to demand a separate homeland where they could arrange their lives and affairs of the state according to the dictates of Holy Quran and Sunnah.
After the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885, the Muslim leaders saw through the game of "national" movement and warned their people of the hovering dangers. In 1906, the Muslim League was founded as a challenge to the Indian National Congress. Maulana Hasrat Mohani presented a plan to the Government for the country envisaging two separate states for the Hindus and Muslims. Chaudhry Rehmat Ali further developed this concept. He displayed great wisdom and foresight by putting forth not only a name but in large measure the scheme that culminated in the creation of Pakistan. Maulana Mohammad Au, Maulana Shaukat All and Maulana Zafar Ali Khan spread the message of Pakistan through their lucid lectures and articles in newspapers.
The most outstanding contribution, however, came from Dr. Sir Mohammad lqbal, the great philosopher and poet and the symbol of Muslim nationalism. Pakistan ideology found ever clearer expression in his religio-philosophical, didactic and poetic works. At its base was the idea that spiritual unity founded on Islam was the most vital and integral element of national society. Islam emerges in this ideology as a form of national unity and absorbs all political thoughts. While presiding over the session of the All India Muslim League at Allahabad in 1930, Dr. Iqbal’s address represented the first clarion call for the establishment of an independent Islamic State in the subcontinent.
From 1937 onwards, Mr. Mohammad Au Jinnah became identified in the Muslim mind with the concept of the charismatic community, the concept which answered their psychic need for endowing and sanctifying their sense of community with a sense of power. Increasingly did he become with the passage of time, the embodiment of Muslim national consensus. And this explains why and how muslims acknowledged him as their Quaid-e-Azam even before the launching of the Pakistan demand in March 1940. From now on events moved fast. Due to the persistent intransigence of the Indian National Congress the muslims were left with no alternative but to demand the partition of the sub-continent through the famous Lahore Resolution of 23 March 1940. It declared that no constitutional plan would be workable in the country or acceptable to the muslims unless it was designed on the basic principle that geographically contiguous units were demarcated into regions in a manner that the areas in which the muslims were numerically in a majority were grouped together to constitute an independent state.
After a hard and heroic struggle by the muslims of the sub-continent, the British Parliament was forced to approve the Indian Independence Act, 1947 leading to the birth of Pakistan on 14th August 1947.Onthis historic day, the Quaid-e-Azam while addressing the first session of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in Karachi eulogized the services and sacrifices of the muslims of the sub-continent to achieve Pakistan, in the following words:-"My thoughts are with the valiant fighters in our cause who readily sacrificed all they had, including their lives, to make Pakistan Possible"?
Thus the response of the millions of muslims, sacrificing their lives and homes, to the call of unity, faith and discipline from their Quaid-e-Azam firmly placed Pakistan on the world map.
Quaid-e-Azam was a great man and a great Muslim. He vehemently advocated morality in politics. He declared that morality in politics was even more important than in private life because if you do something wrong in public you hurt and harm more people. He firmly believed in the Islamic system of Government in which sovereignty belongs to Allah the Almighty. Quaid-e-Azam, therefore, affirmed the basic principles of an Islamic State by stating:
"Fundamentally in an Islamic State, all authority rests with Allah the Almighty. The Government business is conducted according to the Quranic principles and injunctions. Neither the Head nor the Par/lament nor an individual nor an institution can act absolutely in any matter; Only the Quranic injunctions control our behaviour in society and politics. In other words, Islamic democracy is indeed the rule of Shariat laws
The present Government headed by Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo is earnestly endeavouring to translate the thoughts of Quaid-e-Azam into reality with an overwhelming mandate from the people.
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Islamic Republic of Pakistani the Pakistan Post Office is issuing a set of 2 stamps of 80p and Rs.3/ denominations on 14th August 1987.

Drug Free Society Preventive Education Against Drug Abuse. (1987-4)

The Government of Pakistan is faced with an escalating menace of drugs abuse. Narcotics drugs like opium, heroin and cannabis are abused by 1.7 million people falling in the age group of 15-25 years. The abuse of narcotic drugs have affected every social strata and income group. The large scale production, processing, trafficking and abuse of narcotics call for a concerted effort to save the socio-economic fabric of the nation. Pakistan Narcotics Control Board have launched a series of programmes for the elimination of narcotic menace. These include: Eradication narcotics production and processing. Control of narcotic trafficking. Treatment and rehabilitation of addicts. Education for the prevention of drug abuse. The four dimensional thrust by Government has yielded encouraging results. Production of opium from a peak figure in 1980 of 800 metric tons has been gradually reduced to less than 40 metric tons in 1985. Plans are underway to eliminate the remaining production. The scope of Government efforts in the Law Enforcement Field was also considerably enhanced by the enactment in 1984 of the revisions the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1930 and Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Orders of 1979, enhancing punishment to life imprisonment to narcotics traffickers. Preventive education is recognised as a potential factor for achieving success in the field of drug abuse in Pakistan, in view of the strong social and religious pressures. Preventive education about drugs is being introduced as special subject in school and college education. This will involve educationists parents and teachers for character building and personality development of youth for achieving a drug abuse free society. Pakistan Narcotics Control Board has been seized of the problem for quite sometime, and it is considered that in the sphere of drug abuse prevention parents can play an important role. In fact parent can play responsibility in this connection is much vaster and much more comprehensive than is generally recognised. It starts from the day child is born and transcends his or her infancy adolescence and youth. It is parents duty to provide the child a congenial and pleasant atmosphere, to give him due attention, create an atmosphere of love, affection and understanding and allow maximum latitude to develop his personality without being indifferent and discreetly watch his activities and contacts. This attitude is then the basis of the child\'s personality and its continuation will prevent him from many psychic complications which often lead to first use of drugs. Adolescence is the most dangerous period of child\'s life. It is for the parents to provide the child with healthy recreational leisure activities, keep an eye on the company he keeps. Pakistan Narcotics Control Board has devised short term and long terms objective in Preventive Education and drug abuse. PNCB is trying to induct drug education in the syllabus of schools and colleges.. The Board of Curriculum of the Ministry of Education have agreed to prescribe the education slowly into the 6th to 8th level. It is considered a matter of high priority to educate the nation regarding the adverse effects of drug abuse. An awareness programme has been launched through the use of national television network, radio and news-papers, conferences, seminars, symposia, public meetings and group discussion have been organised in education institutions all over the country. Non-Governmental Organisations, Private Medical Practitioners, social workers, religious leaders and community elders are also actively participating in the drug abuse preventive measures through family intervention and community action programmes. Regarding treatment and rehabilitation of addicts, Government has effectively reacted to the need to the increasing incidence of narcotic abuse and to reduce the demand, particularly for heroin. In a period of 3 years (1984-86), 26 treatment and rehabilitation centres have been established all over the country. These centres have been successfully engaged in the fight against addiction and have cured about 55,000 addicts of the habit of drug abuse. Over 500 private medical practitioners have been trained country wide to treat drug addicts in their private clinics. 250 social workers from Non-Governmental Organisations, have also been trained in preparing society for community intervention against drug abuse. The Non-Governmental Organisations are in the vanguard to save the nation from the scourge of narcotic. The participation of NGOs Social Workers is an outstanding example of service to a noble cause. There are about 50 NGOs rendering assistance to society in one form or another to eradicate the menace of narcotics. The National Federation of NGOs for drug abuse prevention with its 25 members in the four provinces of Pakistan providing drug abuse prevention service in 30 cities is striving hard to create a drug abuse free society in the country. The salient features of NGOs programmes are: Treatment (Detoxification) of addicts free or at a subsidized cost. Rehabilitation of addicts in society and job placement. Education of parents to protect their children from the abuse of Narcotics drugs. Involvement of the community for intervention against narcotics availability and prevention of use. Assistance to law enforcement agencies in the control of narcotics distribution and interdiction of trafficking. Creation of awareness against narcotics through meetings, publication and distribution of literature, posters, stickers and leaflets. Pakistan shares with the rest of the world a deepening concern over the increasing frequency of illicit manufacturing and smuggling of narcotics and is extending every cooperation to the International Community to eradicate this evil. Government commitment to the elimination of productions, processing; trafficking and consumption of narcotics is total and unqualified. We look forward to a drug free society within the country and indeed throughout the world and we are determined and dedicated to cooperate with all individuals and nations to achieve this objective. In fact the policy being pursued firmly by the Government of Pakistan is based on the conviction that concerted Global effort must be made through unreserved and wholehearted collaboration among all nations to eradicate the scourge of narcotics abuse. To focus attention on escalating menace of Drug Abuse Pakistan Post Office is issuing one postage stamp of Re. 1/- value on June 30, 1987.

New Parliament House, Islamabad. (1987-3)

The new Parliament House building in Islamabad was designed by Edward Dural Stone of the U.S.A. It consists of five stories and has a total floor space of about 598,000 sq. feet. It has been completed at a cost of Rs. 454 million.
The ground floor has a covered area of 176, 889 sq. feet and houses the main foyer, restaurant, bank, dispensary, post office and telegraph and telex office and PIA office. A mosque to accommodate 450 namazis (including 50 ladies) has also been provided.
The first floor has a covered area of 176, 294 sq. feet, It accommodates the offices of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman of the Senate, the chambers of Leader of the Opposition and 14 Federal Ministers. On this storey are also three Committee Rooms fitted with modern public address system.
The second floor has a covered area of 128,134 sq. feet. It houses the National Assembly and the Senate Hall, the chambers of Minister Speaker and Deputy Speaker and 16 Federal Ministers. The Library of the Parliament is on this floor. A Committee Room equipped with sophisticated public address system is also placed on this floor.
On the third floor having a covered area of 58,012 sq. feet is located the Secretariat of the National Assembly and Senate.
The fourth floor has the President\'s chamber, a Committee Room as well as the offices of the National Assembly. The Press Lounge is also located on this floor.
The Assembly and Senate Halls have been equipped with the simultaneous Interpretation System based on microcomputer technology. Members can take their choice in switching on the language-selector for listening in through earphones. The microphone installed atop the desk has an in built megaphone. On the table is a set of switches for activating the microphone. The Vote Counting System installed in the Hall is also based on computer technology.
The Parliament House was inaugurated by Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo
To commemorate the new Parliament House building Islamabad, Pakistan Post Office is issuing one postage stamp of Rs. 3/- value on March 23, 1987.

Post Office Savings Bank Week; February 21-26, 1987. (1987-2)

The Pakistan Post Off ice is celebrating the Post Office Savings Bank Week from 21 February to 26 February 1987 to promote the virtue of thrift and to project the advantages of savings both for the Individual and the nation.

During the Week a large variety of functions are being held throughout the country as indicated below:

1. Public meetings addressed by VIPs at all principal towns.
2. Distribution of prizes and souvenirs to selected categories of depositors and the postal savings staff responsible for distinctive achievements.
3. Lectures at educational institutions, factories and big commercial organisations to explain the salient features of the Post Office Savings Bank

Historically, the Post Office Savings Bank is the oldest savings institution in Pakistan. It was formally established in the sub-continent under the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873. The Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 and Post Office National Savings Ordinance, 1944 completed the process by prescribing other functions of Savings Bank in the Post Office.
The object of Government in establishing the Post Office Savings Bank is to inculcate the habit of thrift among the masses and to divert the small and idle savings of the low-income groups towards national reconstruction. Its target is not the opulent, the industrialist or the capitalist. It attracts the attention of the toiling people belonging to lower or middle classes. Their savings come from hard-earned income. This is why the Government has fixed considerably higher rates of profits on all investments in the Post Office. Savings Bank.
The Post Office Savings Bank is not only the oldest but the largest savings organtsation in the country operating through more than 12000 post offices. It brings the service to the home of millions even at the remotest hamlet in the impervious hills and dreary deserts.
Similarly, the Post Office Savings Bank is the safest. Depositors\' money is guaranteed under the Government Savings Bank Act, 1973. Each account is checked and audited by four separate agencies each year. Operations are supervised by four tiers of administration. It is generally free from the incidence of loss, fraud or misappropriation. Depositor\'s money is treated as a sacred trust and not wasted on air-conditioned or carpeted offices. It is most economically maintained and consequently offers highest profits. All profits are exempt from income-tax.
The rules and procedures of the Post Office Savings Bank are simple and easy to follow even by an illiterate villager. The Bank offers a variety of Savings Schemes as briefly shown below:

1. ORDINARY ACCOUNT
   If can be opened with a minimum deposit of Rs. 2.00 without any maximum limit, earning a profit of 10%.
   
2. KHAS DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
   It is a fixed account for 3 years, fetching profit at 15% for the first 30 months and 17% for the last sixth months. Profit is payable after every six months. Withdrawals can be made any time during the fixed period.
   
3. MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS
   The Post Office Savings Bank offers several other types Of accounts, like joint accounts, public accounts, security deposit accounts, each devised for particular requirements of fr~dividuals and corporate bodies.
   
4. DEFENCE SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
   Available in ten denominations, these are issued for ten years but are encashable after three months of purchase. The certificates earn an average profit of 32.6%.
   
5. KHAS DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES
   These are issued for three years and earn profit at the rate of 15% for first 30 months and 17% for the last six months. Profit is payable after every six months. Can be encashed any time during the fixed period.
   
6. NATIONAL DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES
   These are issued for seven years but are encashable after initial period of three months. The average profit amounts to 23%.
   
7. PRIZE BONDS
   The Post Office Savings Bank also deals in prize bonds of Rs. 10.00 denominations. Prizes of various values are offered on these bonds.
   

The funds collected by the Post Office Savings Bank are utilised by the Government for social and economic development in the country. Whatever is, therefore, given to the depositors is not \'interest\' but veritable profit on their voluntary assistance to ameliorate the lot of the masses.
The volume of deposits in Post Office Savings Bank has been steadily increasing. On average the Bank collects Rs. 2500 million annually in about 1.5 million accounts. This reflects the deep confidence of the common man in the Post Office Savings Bank and in fact is its most precious asset.
To commemorate the Post Office Savings Bank Week 2 1-26 February 1987, Pakistan PQSt Office is issuing on February 21, 1987 a set of 4 commemorative postage stamps in block of Rs. 5/-denomination each.

125 Years of St. Patrick\'s School, Karachi (1861 - 1986) (1987-1)

St. Patrick\'s was begun by the Jesuits fathers as a co-education parish school on 6th May 1861. The Daughters of the Cross arrived the next year and began St. Joseph\'s Convent for girls.
The Franciscan fathers, who took over the School from the Jesuits in 1935, handed over in turn to the priests of the Archdiocese of Karachi in 1950.
To answer the crying need of our newly independent country for diversified, job-oriented education, a Technical School was added in the 1960\'s leading to a Matric certificate or Diploma in auto-mechanics, air-conditioning and refrigeration, metal work electronics, electricity, welding and computers. Hundreds of these trained have secured well-paying jobs in the Middle East or locally.
London University Advanced Level classes began in the late 1970\'s has enabled students who passed senior Cambridge from this and other schools to qualify for admission to the best universities and professional colleges both here and abroad.
The Arts, Science and Commerce college which began in 1952 was nationalized in 1972. But the Teachers College remains under private management and its extension service called Project R.I.S.E. (Renewal and Improvement of School Education) serves 45 schools in the poorer areas of the city with its mobile unit and also organizes teachers refresher courses which are well attended.
Students of this school who have rendered noble service to God and country include the present Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Honourable Muhammad Khan Junejo; a former Governor of West Pakistan and of Sind, Mr. Yusuf Haroon; a former Premier of Sind, Mr. Muhammad Ayub Khuro.
Four Mayors of the City of Karachi have come from this school the late Ghulamali Allana, the late Manuel Misquita, Mr. Muhammad Haroon, and Mr. Yusuf Haroon. A long line of High Court Judges include the late G. M. Lobo, the late Edward Raymond and his son the late Herman Raymond; Mr. Justice Valliani, Mr. Justice Channa, Mr. Justice lmdad Agha and Mr. Justice Zahid Aslam.
Both the airways and the railways of Pakistan are headed by alumni of St. Patrick\'s: Air Marshal Azim Daudpota is the Managing Director of PIA and Mr. Joseph D\'MelIo is Chairman of the Railway Board.
Hardly a cabinet, at either Federal of Sind Government level is formed, which does not contain one or more ex-students of St. Patrick\'s. Several captains of industry and leaders of business have St. Patrick\'s as their alma mater and they include scions of the Habib, Adamjee and Galadhari families.
The nation\'s highest award for valour, the NISHAN-E-HAYDER was given to Rashid Minhas Shaheed, of the Pakistan Air Force, who also studied at St. Patrick\'s.
Outstanding sportsmen have been produced by the School in Hockey, Badminton, Table Tennis and Cricket. St. Patrick\'s made headlines in all the national papers when its School-boy team won the All-India Cabral Shield by beating the best hockey team of India in 1941-the Bhopal Wanderers.
St. Patrick\'s continues to excel in sports and in recent years has been the Inter-School District East champion of athletics, hockey, cricket, basket-ball and table- tennis. Every year, students of this school win prizes in Inter-School Art and Drawing competitions as well as in a singing, elocutions and debates.
In 1981, Faisal Muneeb, of Class X Cambridge, won the First International Prize in letter-writing organized by the Universal Postal Union. In the past few years, it won successively all the three top-prizes (first, second and third) in this letter-writing Competition at national level, organised by the Pakistan Post Office.
The Scout Troop is one of the best in this city and in 1979, Iqbal Shariff, of the Cambridge Section, was chosen on merit as the sole scout from Pakistan to represent our Country at the Australian National Jamboree.
Started over sixty years ago the School Band is one of the best brass bands in the Country made up entirely of students of this school.
Unprecedented in history is the long and loyal service of devoted and dedicated teachers, four of whom have completed their golden jubilee of service, and almost 30 have completed their silver jubilees.
Two princes of the Roman Catholic Church the first Asian Cardinal (the late Valerian Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay) and the first Pakistani Cardinal, (Dr. Joseph Cordeiro, Archbishop of Karachi) also completed their schooling at St. Patrick\'s. So did the present Archbishop of New Delhi, Dr. Angelo Fernandes. Five out of the nine Catholic Bishop of Pakistan studied at St. Patrick\'s.
On the occasion of the Prime Minister\'s visit to his alma mater on 29th January, to mark the 125th anniversary of this school, a specially composed operetta, The Flood, will be performed which is on the theme of forgiveness and brotherhood, peace and re-construction. It is written and composed, produced and directed by Jane Pettigrew and Geoffrey Tyler.
As St. Patrick\'s School enters the second quarter of its second century, it continues to strive for excellence in education, and re-dedicates itself to the total development of its students, embracing not only the physical and intellectual, social and cultural, but above all the moral and spiritual dimensions, It continues to inculcate in them the highest ideals of service to God and man.
From a small parish school, St. Patrick\'s has grown in to a huge campus of 3200 boys, with a separate building for over 500 girls, yet it has maintained its high standards in both academic as well as in co-curricular fields and is an excellent example of how the private sector can supplement government efforts in developing the human resources of Pakistan.
Contributed by the Principal, St. Patrick\'s School, Karachi
To commemorate the 125 years of St. Patrick\'s School, Pakistan Post Office is issuing one postage stamp of Rs. 5/- value on January 29,1987.