Pakistani Collection

The Khyber Pass - Pakistan / Afghanistan Border
The Khyber Pass, Peshawar, West Pakistan / Afghanistan Border. Date: 1960s

Aerial view, Bunder Road, Karachi, Pakistan
Aerial view, Bunder Road (now M. A. Jinnah Road), Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan, on a busy day. Date: circa 1950

Jhika Gali (Murree), Pakistan
Jhika Gali - is a town in Murree tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on the Rawalpindi to Murree road. Date: circa 1910s

NWFP - Khyber Pass - Supplies taken to Fort Maud - situated exactly halfway from India (as was then) to Afghanistan. Date: circa 1910

WW2 - British Majorcoats and Khassadars at Chitral
WW2 - British Soldiers (one on radio - far left) with Khassadars of North Waziristan, at Chitral (then Northern India, now Pakistan), close to the border with Afghanistan. Date: circa 1940

Sarwani Soldier
A Sarwani (or Sherwani) tribesman. The Sarwani are a Batani Pashtun tribe settled in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Date: circa 1910

Punjabi Muslims - North-west Frontier Province - an area of South Asia spanning from central Pakistan to north-western India

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Khyber Railway Tunnel
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Hindu Shrine at edge of Street in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan (at this stage still in Northern India). Date: circa 1910s

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

C. M. S. Kalat Mission Hospital - Quetta, Balochistan province of Pakistan Date: circa 1909

Hanif Kureishi, English writer
Hanif Kureishi (b 1954), English playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer. Date: circa 1980s

Benazir Bhutto addressing a public meeting
Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the then acting Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), addressing a public meeting. She later became Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1990, 1993-1996)

Tariq Ali speaking under an NUJ banner
Tariq Ali (b 1943), British Pakistani historian, novelist, filmmaker, political campaigner and commentator. Seen here speaking under a National Union of Journalists (NUJ) banner. Date: 1991

Dead Religious Fanatic Loosewala
This card dates from the conclusion of the third Anglo-Afghan war of 1919. The body of a dead Loosewala, shot near West Ridge Barracks, Rawalpindi, Punjab. Date: 1921

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Pakistan - Lahore - Wazir Khan Mosque
The Wazir Khan Mosque (Masjid Wazir Khan), Lahore, Pakistan - famous for its extensive faience tile work. Build in the 17th century during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. Date: 1910s

Dasara festival - Gurkhas - NWFP
Gurkhas sacrificing a water buffalo as part of the Dasara festival, held for 10 days in September October. This regiment are British colonial forces stationed in the North West Frontier Province

The Golden Mosque - Suneri Mosque - Lahore, Pakistan. Built by Nawab Syed Bhikari Khan. Date: circa 1930s

An Afridi Village in the North West Frontier Province (N.W.F.P.) Date: circa 1920

Kohala Bridge, Jhelum River, Kashmir, India (now Pakistan)
Kohala Bridge, crossing the Jhelum River near the town of Kohala, Kashmir, India (now Pakistan). Date: circa 1890s

Khyber Intercontinental Hotel - Peshawar, Pakistan. Now under new management. Date: 1975

Bridge across the River Indus at Attock, Pakistan
Fortified Northwestern Railway Bridge across the River Indus built in 1880 at Attock (formerly Campbellpur), a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Date: circa 1910s

Presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment
Photograph of the presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment by Mohammad Ali Jinnah Qaid-i-Azam, Peshawar, Pakistan, 15 Apr 1948

Vessel in Port - Karachi, Pakistan
Smart steam vessel in Port - Karachi, Pakistan - possibly the arrival/departure of a notable foreign dignitary? Date: circa 1909

Karachi, Pakistan - Section of the Passenger Pier
Manora Point, Karachi Harbour, Pakistan - Section of the Passenger Pier. Note the Time Ball on top of the Church Tower, which signalled a certain point in the ball. Date: circa 1908

Murree, Pakistan - General View
Murree, North West Frontier Province (now in Pakistan). A general view of this hillside town, featuring Holy Trinity Church (right). Date: circa 1910s

Pakistan - Rawalpindi -The Raja Bazaar Date: circa 1920s

Bridge spanning the Chenab River, Chiniot, Pakistan
Impressive gate entrance to Bridge spanning the Chenab River, Chiniot - the historic city of the eastern province of Pakistan, Punjab. Date: circa 1910s

Pakistan - NWFP - Rawalpindi - The Railway Station Date: circa 1906

British regimental crest -Cherat Hills, Pakistan
British Indian Regimental Badges Carved into the Rock Face in the Cherat Hills. Cherat was a hill station and sanatorium for British troops above the village of Saleh Khana commanding a view over

St Lukes Church - Quetta, Balochistan province of Pakistan Date: circa 1909

Pakistan - Mari Indus - Railway Station Date: 1909

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Jamrud Fort
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Tomb / Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Multan, Pakistan
Multan, Punjab Province, Pakistan - The Tomb/Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (12511335) - who belonged to the Suhrawardiyya Sufi order. Date: 1907

Port of Pakistan building at night, Karachi, Pakistan
Port of Pakistan building (Karachi Port Trust) at night, Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan. Date: circa 1950

NWFP - A carrier pigeon Trainer
Pakistan - NWFP (North West Frontier Province) - A carrier pigeon Trainer. Date: circa 1920

Passenger Landing Stage - Kiamari (Kemari), Pakistan - near Karachi. Date: circa 1910s

The Royal Artillery Lines and Barracks, Karachi, Pakistan
The Royal Artillery Lines with Royal Artillery Barracks, Karachi, Pakistan (at this stage the N.W.F.P - Northern India). Date: circa 1905

NWFP - Khyber Pass - Showing Railway Bridge, Tunnel and defences. Date: circa 1920s

NWFP - A camel convoy (train) from Razani to Razmak. Date: circa 1920s

Bara, NWFP - Afridis waiting for Jirga (Tribal meeting)
NWFP (North West Frontier Province) - Afridis waiting for Jirga (Gathering / Meeting) of the Heads of a Frontier Tribe at Bara. Date: circa 1920s

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Loosewala
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Muslim Bridegroom
Scene at a Muslim (Pakistani) wedding, probably in Britain, with the bridegroom wearing a head-dress, surrounded by his family. Date: 1960s

A man from the Dasht-e Yahudi with his Mule. A description for a stretch of territory that comprised the most Western parts of modern-day Peshawar, Charsadda

Attock Fort and River Indus - Punjab province, Pakistan. Originally named Cambellpur after the founder of the modern town, Sir Colin Campbell. Date: circa 1920s

Kissa Kwani Bazar, Peshawar, NWFP
The Kissa Khwani Bazaar is a bazaar of Peshawar, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Date: circa 1920s

Afghanistan - Bazaar at Chaman - Pathans selling grain
Afghanistan (at this stage) - Bazaar at Chaman - Pathans selling grain. Chaman is now the capital of Qilla Abdullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Date: circa 1910s

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