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On the first Independence Day celebration in 1948, Pakistan Post office department issued four memorial stamps
But mistakenly, incorrect crescent was printed on these stamps
In 1951, nine memorial stamps under the banner of Chugtai Art were issued
For ticket-collector Akhtar Siddiqui, every single ticket has its own importance
But those issued for Independence Day celebrations are more precious
AKHTAR SIDDIQUI: The Post Office Department issued 27 tickets in 1990
then nine tickets in 1991
Altogether, the department has issued around 63 Independence day-related stamps on ten occasions
A memorial stamp was issued on Pakistan's 20th Independence Day with an image of number 20 and a star on it
In 1956, a stamp was issued with text in the Bengali language on it for the first time
In 1972, six stamps were issued reflecting country's growth and success
On 30th Independence Day, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was featured on a stamp
The last time war heroes were honoured with a stamp was in 2006
In 2011, stamps had images of sports and historical buildings on it
Many of the people who were part of freedom struggle are not with us today
but these postal stamps tell us the story of our history