1960s Pakistan: Fascinating Historical Photos Offer A Glimpse Into Everyday Life

Pakistan is the fifth most populous and 33rd largest country located in South Asia. It has been historically and culturally associated with Iran, Afghanistan, India, and Turkey. It was founded in 1947 under the leadership of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Pakistan is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and it has been declared as the best Holiday destination for 2020. Pakistan is the land of breathtaking wonders, plains, lush green valleys, lakes, rivers, diverse wildlife, forests, mountain ranges, glaciers, deserts. It has all four seasons. Pakistan has the sixth-largest standing armed forces in the world and is also a nuclear power, as well as a declared nuclear-weapons state.

These striking color photos offer a glimpse of everyday life in 1960s Pakistan. It was the time of tremendous industrial and economic growth. Pakistan was seen as a model of economic development around the world. Many countries sought to emulate Pakistan’s economic planning strategy, including South Korea, which replicated the city of Karachi’s second “Five-Year Plan.”

#1 Old Lahore bazaar, 1960s

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#2 Old Lahore bazaar, 1960s

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#3 Wazir Khan’s mosque cental, , Lahore, 1960s

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#4 Bhoe Asal, Kasur, 1960s

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#5 A weaver at a village sits in the shade, Chang Manga

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#6 Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, 1960s

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#7 The Mall, , Lahore, 1960s

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#8 Okara town, 1960s

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#9 Okara Camel train

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#10 Pakistan Western Railways

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#11 The entrance to Pattoki bazaar, 1960s

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#12 Peshawar town

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#13 Mahabat Khan’s mosque, Peshawar

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#14 Mahabat Khan’s mosque, Peshawar

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#15 Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Peshawar

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#16 The leafy streets and houses for the wealthy, Peshawar, 1960s

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#17 One of the large irrigation canals of the region, Sahiwal, 1960s

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#18 The bazaars of old Lahore, 1960s

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#19 The bazaars of old Lahore, 1960s

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#20 The entrance to the Khyber Pass and North West Frontier tribal area

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#21 An open sewer runs down the centre of this village street whilst the buffalo lies in the sun, Chang Manga

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#22 The village pond in Kana Kacha

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#23 Khanewal market, 1961

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#24 Khanewal market, 1961

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#25 Truck stop at Khanewal market, Khanewal

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#26 Gun shop in Kohat, 1960s

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#27 Wedding party at Kot Radha Kishan, 1960s

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#28 Badshahi Mosque with the tomb of Ranjit Singh in the distance, Lahore, 1960s

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#29 Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, 1960sa

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#30 Prayer mats for sale near the golden mosque, Lahore, 1960s

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#31 Raiwind bazaar, Lahore, 1960s

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#32 Restoration work at Nur Jahan’s tomb, Lahore, 1960s

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#33 Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, 1960s

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#34 The blindfolded buffalo grinds mustard seed at Raiwind, Lahore, 1960s

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#35 The Chauburji, Lahore, 1960s

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#36 The golden mosque, Lahore, 1960s

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#37 The Zamzama or Kim’s Gun made famous by Kipling’s novel Kim, , Lahore, 1960s

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#38 Wazir Khan’s mosque, , Lahore, 1960s

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#39 Tongas for hire at a bus station, Okara

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#40 Cotton market, Pattoki, 1960s

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