List of postage stamps of Pakistan from 1947 to 1966

This is a list of postage stamps and souvenir sheets issued by Pakistan Post from 1947 to 1966.

• 1947 to 1966
• 1967 to 1976
• 1977 to 1986
• 1987 to 1996
• 1997 to 2006
• 2007 to 2016
• 2017 to present

1947

• Indian postage stamps overprinted "Pakistan" – 1 October 1947
  • 19 stamps overprinted with "PAKISTAN" were issued.
  • Values: 3P, 1/2 a, 9P, 1a, 1½ a, 2a.3a, 3½ a, 4a, 6a, 8a, 12a, 14a, Rs.1, Rs.2, Rs.5.

Rs.10, Rs.15, Rs.25

1948

• Independence commemorative – 9 July 1948
  • Four stamps were issued
  • Values: 1½ a, 2½a. 3a, Rs.1,

These stamps were designed by Abdul Rehman Chughtai

• First regular series (Crescent and Star facing Northeast) – 14 August 1948
  • 20 definitive stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 3P, 6P, 9P, 1a, 1½a, 2a, 2½a, 3a, 3½a, 4a, 6a, 8a, 10a, 12a,

Rs.1, Rs.2, Rs.5, Rs.10, Rs.15, R50

1949

• 1st Anniversary of the Death of Quaid-e-Azam – 11 September 1949
  • Three stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1½a, 3a, 10a.

• 1st Regular Series (Crescent and Star facing Northwest) – February 1949
  • Eight stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1a, 1½a, 2a, 3a, 6a, 8a, 10a, 12a,

1950

No stamps were issued

1951

• Fourth Anniversary of Independence – 14 August 1951
  • Nine stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2½a, 3a, 3½a,(Die I) 3½a,(Die II), 4a, 6a, 8a. 10a, 12a,

1952

• Scinde Dawk Commemorative – 14 August 1952
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 3a, 12a.

1953

No stamps were issued

1954

• Seventh Anniversary of Independence – 14 August 1954
  • Seven stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 6p, 9p, 1a, 1½a, 14a, Rs.1, Rs.2

• Conquest of K2 Commemorative – 25 December 1954
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 2a

1955

• Eighth Anniversary of Independence – 14 August 1955
  • Five stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2½a (Die I ), 2½a (Die II), 6a, 8a, 12a

• 10th Anniversary of United Nations – 24 October 1955
  • Two Stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1½a, 12a

• Unification of West Pakistan – 7 December 1955
  • Three stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1½a, 2a, 12a,

1956

• The Republic Day Commemorative – 23 March 1956
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 2a

• Ninth Anniversary of Independence – 14 August 1956
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 2a

• 1st Session of National Assembly of Pakistan at Dacca – 1956
  • Three stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1½a, 2a, 12a

1957

• First Anniversary of Republic Day – 23 March 1957
  • Three stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2½a, 3½a, Rs.10

• Centenary of Struggle for Independence – 10 May 1957
  • Two Stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Value: 2a

• 10th Anniversary of Independence – 14 August 1957
  • Three stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1½a, 4a, 12a

1958

• Second anniversary of Republic Day – 23 March 1958
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: Rs.15

• 20th Anniversary of the Death of Muhammad Iqbal – 21 April 1958
  • Three stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1½a, 2a, 14a

• 10th Anniversary of Human Rights – 10 December 1958
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1½a, 14a

• Second National Jamboree of Pakistan Boy Scouts – 28 December 1958
  • Two stamps were overprinted on this occasion
  • Value: 6p, 8a

1959

• Revolution Day – 27 October 1959
  • One stamp was overprinted on this occasion
  • Value: 6a

• Red Cross Centenary – 19 November 1959
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2a, 10a

1960

• Armed Forces Day – 10 January 1960
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2a, 14a

• 1960 – Jammu & Kashmir Definitives Issue – 23 March 1960
  • Four stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 6p, 2a, 8a, Rs.1

• World Refugee Year – 7 April 1960
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2a, 10a,

• Golden Jubilee of Punjab Agricultural College, Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) – 10 October 1960
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2a, 8a,

• Revolution Day Commemoration – 27 October 1960
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2a, 14a,

• Centenary of King Edward Medical College, Lahore – 16 November 1960
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 2a, 14a,

• International Chamber of Commerce, CAFEA Meeting – 5 December 1960
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 14a

• Third Pakistan Boy Scouts National Jamboree, Lahore – 24 December 1960
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 2a

1961

• 1961 – (Currency Changed 100 Paisa = Re. 1 New Currency Overprint) – 10 January 1961
  • Six stamps were overprinted with new currency on this occasion
  • Values: 1p, 2p, 3p, 7p, 13p, 13p

• 1961–63 5th Definitive Series, "SHAKISTAN" instead of “PAKISTAN” printed in Bangali
  • Three stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1p, 2p, 5p

• 1961–63 5th Definitives Series
  • 16 stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1p, 2p, 3p, 5p, 7p, 10p, 13p, 25p, 40p, 50p,75p, 90p, Re.1, Rs.1.25, Rs.2, Rs.5

• Lahore Stamp Exhibition – 12 February 1961
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 8a

• Completion of Warsak Hydroelectric Project – 1 July 1961
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 40p

• Child Welfare Week – 2 October 1961

Two stamps were issued on this occasion Values: 13p, 90p

• Co-operative Day – 4 November 1961
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 13p, 90p

• Police Centenary – 30 November 1961
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 13p, 90p

• Railway Centenary – 31 December 1961
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 13p, 50p

1962

• 1st Karachi – Dacca Jet Flight – 6 February 1962
  • One stamp was overprinted on this occasion
  • Value: 13p,

• Malaria Eradication – 7 April 1962
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 10p, 13p

• New Constitution – 8 June 1962
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 40p

• Sports – 14 August 1962
  • Four stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 7p, 13p, 25p, 40p

• Small Industries – 10 November 1962
  • Five stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 7p, 13p, 25p, 40p, 50p

• 16th Anniversary of UNICEF – 11 December 1962
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 13p, 40p

• 1962–70 – 5th Definitive Series Redrawn Bengali inscription - Die II
  • 14 stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 1p, 2p, 3p, 5p, 7p, 10p, 13p, 15p, 20p, 25p, 40p, 50p, 75p, 90p

1963

• U.N. Force in West Irian – 15 February 1963
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 13p

• National Horse and Cattle Show – 13 March 1963
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 13p

• Freedom from Hunger – 21 March 1963
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 13p, 50p

• Second International Dacca Stamp Exhibition – 23 March 1963
  • One stamp was overprinted on this occasion
  • Value: 13p

• Centenary of the Red Cross – 25 June 1963
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 40p

• Archaeological Series – 16 September 1963
  • Four stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 7p, 13p, 40p, 50p

• Centenary of Public Works Department – 7 October 1963
  • One stamp was overprinted on this occasion
  • Value: 13p

• 25th Death Anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk – 10 November 1963
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 50p

• 15th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – 10 December 1963
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 50p

• Completion of Multan Thermal Power Station – 25 December 1963
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 13p

• 1963–1968 Eleven stamps already issued now printed on watermarked paper
  • Seven stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: Rs.1, Rs.1.25, Rs.2, Rs.5, Rs.10, Rs.15, Rs.25

1964

• Nubian Monuments Preservation – 30 March 1964
  • Two Stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 13p, 50p

• 1964 New York World's Fair – 22 April 1964
  • Two Stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 13p, Rs.1.25

• Bicentenary of Death of Shah Abdul Latif of Bhit – 25 June 1964
  • One Stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 50p

• 16th Anniversary of Death of Quaid-e-Azam – 11 September 1964
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 15p, 50p

• Universal Children’s Day – 5 October 1964
  • One Stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• West Pakistan University of Engineering & Technology 1st Convocation – 21 December 1964
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

1965

• Blind Welfare – 28 February 1965
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• Centenary of International Telecommunication Union 17 May 1965
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• International Co-operation Year – 26 June 1965
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 15p, 50p

• First Anniversary of RCD – 21 July 1965
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 15p, 50p

• Pakistan Armed Forces – 25 December 1965
  • Three stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 7p, 15p, 50p

1966

• Armed Forces Day – 13 February 1966
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• Inauguration of 1st Atomic Reactor of Pakistan, Islamabad – 30 April 1966
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• Silver Jubilee of Habib Bank – 25 August 1966
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• Universal Children's Day – 3 October 1966
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• 20th Anniversary of UNESCO – 24 November 1966
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• Islamabad, New Capital – 29 November 1966
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 15p, 50p

• Foundation of Health and TIBI Research Institute – 3 December 1966
  • One stamp was issued on this occasion
  • Value: 15p

• 90th Birth Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam – 25 December 1966
  • Two stamps were issued on this occasion
  • Values: 15p, 50p

References

• Siddiqui Stamps Catalogue - Collect Pakistan Postage Stamps 2011 Edition available at www.pakistanphilately.com Editor: Akhtar ul Islam Siddiqui
• Ron Doubleday and Usman Ali Isani, Pakistan Overprints on Indian Stamps and Postal Stationery 1947–1949, Karachi (1993).