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Scinde Dawk (Sindhi: سندي ڊاڪ) was a postal system of runners that served the Indus Valley of Sindh, an area of present-day Pakistan.The term also refers to the first adhesive postage stamps in Asia, [1] the forerunners of the adhesive stamps used throughout India, Burma, the Straits Settlements and other areas controlled by the British East India Company. [2]
Besides postage stamps and souvenir sheets, the post office also sells first day covers, leaflets with and without stamps on it and postal stationery. Earlier, the post office did not use any specific numbering system but this changed when they started using a rather simple system on their leaflets: xxxx – y where xxxx is the year and y is ...
Map of Pakistan showing the provinces. Pakistan first issued revenue stamps when it became independent in 1947 and continues to issue revenues to this day. In addition to national issues, the provinces of Balochistan, North West Frontier, Punjab, Sindh, as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir, West Pakistan and the capital Islamabad also have or had their own stamps.
Eighteen Definitive stamps were issued on this occasion These stamps were issued in two different gums, Arabic Gum and P.V.A. Gum Collectors collect these stamps in both gums Value: Minar-e-Pakistan 2 p, 3 p, 5 p Tractor 10 p, 20 p, 25 p, 40 p, 50 p, 60 p, 75 p Die I, 75 Die II. 90 p Makli Tomb Rs. 1, Rs. 1.50, Rs. 2, Rs. 3, Rs. 4, Rs. 5
Professor A. B. A. Haleem, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sindh (1947-51), then Vice-Chancellor at University of Karachi (1951-1957), 'Men of Letters' stamp series (2003) [2] Abdul Qayyum Khan (16 July 1901-22 October 1981), political leader of North-West Frontier Province now called Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp ...
In 1854 Spain had printed special stamps for official communications, but in 1866 India was the first country to adopt the simple expedient of overprinting 'Service' on postage stamps and 'Service Postage' on revenue stamps. This innovation became widely adopted by other countries in later years.
Ajrak (Sindhi: اجرڪ ), also known as Ajrakh, is a unique form of textile block-printing found primarily in Sindh, Pakistan [1] and the village of Ajrakhpur in the bordering Kutch district of India. [2] Ajrak textiles like shawls or dresses display special designs and patterns made using block printing with stamps.
Sindh, circa 1650-1670 Cabinet on stand (Contador) Sindh, 16th-17th century, ebony, shisham, ivory and brass fittings, National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon. Sindhi Khat: the Khat or charpai is a traditional woven bed of India and Pakistan, but Sindhi khats have their own uniqueness, these are made of different styles, patterns, designs and ...