Red Cross: Centenary Of An Idea November 19, 1959. (1959-2)

The idea of the Red Cross was put forward by Henri Dunant on June 24,1859. He had witnessed high casualties during France-Austria war at Solferino, where about 40,000 people were wounded, many of those died due to insufficient medical attention. Henri proposed the formation of relief society in peacetime, whose aim would be to give support to the army medical service in time of war.
In October 1863 some 16 states met at Geneva and eventually laid the foundation of Red Cross. The idea of a single man later became the relief pattern of millions of people.
Pakistan Post Office marking the hundred years of the Red Cross Idea issued a set of two stamps on November 19,1959.
Design of both stamps 2 anna (green) and 10 anna (blue) was identical depicting the Red Cross at center circle. Face values were printed at top right and crescent & star at left, to balance the design. Dates in bold are placed at bottom in reverse and country name, in English above the white circle around the cross and in Bengali and Urdu on its sides.
Withdrawal date of these stamps is 30-4-1962.

Revolution Day Commemoration October 27, 1959. (1959-1)

To celebrate the Revolution Day a commemorative stamp of Industrial set 6-anna value issued on 14-8-1955, was overprinted in red. The overprint was in three lines: REVOLUTION/ DAY/OCT 27, 1959 applied in typography by PSPC.

Jammu & Kashmir Definitives March 23,1960. (1960-2)

The disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir was the subject of new definitive series. Four values were released projecting map of Pakistan, the State of Jammu & Kashmir and part of India. Two small states Junagarh and Manavadar were also located on the map. The area of Jammu & Kashmir region is shown colourless with inscription JAMMU/ & KASHMIR/(Final Status Not Yet Determined)\". Other elements of the stamps included country name in English at left top, and in Bengali and Urdu at right. The denominations of the four stamps are; 6 pies (purple), 2 anna (brown red), 8 anna (green) and Rupee 1 (blue), are shown at bottom left below the map.
Locally recessed stamps were used as definitives. Later some values were overprinted SERVICE for official use and the Re.1 value is also known printed on the gum side.

Third Pakistan Boy Scouts National Jamboree December 24, 1960. (1960-8)

The third National Jamboree of Pakistan Boy-Scouts will be held at Lahore from December 24 to 31, 1960. Scouts from a number of countries are participating in this jamboree.
Pakistan Posts and Telegraphs Department is issuing a commemorative postage stamp of the 2-anna denomination along with a First-Day Cover on this occasion. This postage stamp will be released for sale on and from the 24th December, 1960, salient features of the postage stamp are as follows;
The Commemoratives in question will be available for sale at all important Post Offices in Pakistan, the Philatelic Bureau, Karachi, Philatelic Counters at Lahore and Rawalpindi, and at certain Pakistan Diplomatic Missions abroad with effect from the 24th December 1960.

CAFEA-ICC (Karachi Session) Commemoration December 05, 1960. (1960-7)

In December’ 60, Karachi will be the venue of the International Business-men’s Conference and the Session of the Commission on Asian and Far Eastern Affairs of the International Chamber of Commerce. This has followed the election of Pakistan, by the 1959 Washington Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce, to the chairmanship of the Commission. Over 25 countries and a number of Government and Non-Government Organizations including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, l.L.O. etc. are expected to participate therein.
To mark this important event, Pakistan Posts & Telegraphs Department is issuing a Postage Stamp of l4—annas denomination on and from the 5th of December’ 60.