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In Great Britain, the first postmark employed for the cancellation of the then new adhesive postage stamps was the Maltese Cross, so named because of its shape and appearance. This was used in conjunction with a date stamp which was applied, usually to the rear of the letter, which denoted the date of posting.
The 12-hour notation is widely used in daily life, written communication, and is used in spoken language. The 24-hour notation is used in situations where there would be widespread ambiguity. Examples include railway timetables, plane departure and landing timings, and TV schedules.
When stamps were initially issued, the name of the country was in two languages i.e. English and Urdu. Bengali , which was the first language for more than half the population, was not depicted on stamps until 1956. [ 44 ]
another document of fasliyear 1343 ic. AD 1933. Fasli Calendar is a chronological system introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar basically for land revenue and records purposes in northern India, The differences in records dates due to the Muslim lunar calendar because of moon sighting have led him to introduce an alternate calendar which follows simultaneously with Islamic Lunar calendar and ...
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.
Graffiti of Inquilab Zindabad slogan from Bangladesh, drawn by the students after the July Revolution. Inquilab Zindabad (Urdu: اِنقلاب زِنده باد; Hindi: इंक़िलाब ज़िंदाबाद) is a Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) phrase, which translates to "Long live the revolution".
Find: Can You Collect Social Security and Be Eligible for Food Stamps? SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program that provides food-purchasing assistance to low-income households ...
Sairbeen (Urdu: سیربین) is a flagship news and current affairs programme produced by BBC Urdu, currently being distributed on online platforms including YouTube.It is currently hosted by Aliya Nazki. [1]