Tuesday, 4 August 2015

Tremendous Images That Bring Back The Turbulent Start of Pakistan: 1950s

The 1950s in Pakistan can be best described as a soul-searching mission for the country. The politicians, intellectuals, artists and society, in general, were in their infancy and trying to build a nation from scratch with very little on hand. With a very vague idea as to what they hoped to achieve.
 
  
Peshawar University comes into being May 18, 1950  
  
1951 – The University of Karachi opened   
     
PM Liaquat Khan Assassinated October 16, 1951 – Rawalpindi   
   
October 17, 1951 – New Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin   
   

1953 Muhammad Ali Bogra was sworn in as Prime Minister – Discussing Kashmir a critical issue with Nehru      
August 7, 1954 – Government approves Anthem written by Hafeez Jalandhari
    

    
1954 Pakistan Cricket – They won their first maiden test vs. England, at the Kennington Oval August 12-17
    
   
1955 – Pakistan International Airlines are born – Lockheed PIA Plane standing at Heathrow Airport   
   
1955 – Biggest post-independence project – Kotri Barrag
   

First President of Pakistan Major-General Iskander Sworn in on March 23, 1956
 



   
Foundation stone for The State Bank of Paki
    
1958: Martial Law by General Ayub Khan   


  
 Murree Bazaar of the 1950s






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