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My various interests include collecting: stamp collecting, coin collecting and banknotes; genealogy, history especially the British rule in what is now Pakistan and independent Pakistan, public history, exhibiting and curating, heritage sites, geography, travelling, photography and religion.

Most of my contributions on Wikipedia relate either to Pakistan or to one of my interests.

I will occasionally put articles that I am currently working on, in my Sandboxes.

It is a common misconception that Pakistan was founded on 14 August 1947 and India on 15 August 1947. Both countries came into being on the same day and at the same time, midnight, 15 August 1947.

Pakistan's first independence day celebrations were celebrated on that day. The first commemorative postage stamps of the country, released in July 1948, gave 15 August 1947 as independence day. You can see them here. Pakistan's accession to International Air Transit Agreement (1945) was also on 15 August 1947, note 9 on pg 4.

It is not sure when and why, but sometime before the 2nd anniversary, the government changed the date to 14 August and it has been celebrated ever since.

The Quaid took oath as the Governor General of Pakistan on 15 August 1947. Lord Mountbatten came to the official ceremonies which were held before 15 August 1947 in Karachi as he could not be in two places on the same day.

The above is an explanation for my changes to wikipedia relating to Pakistan's independence day. I would appreciate if in the interest of historical accuracy, my edits are left to reflect this possition.

Personalities

Geography

History

Organisations

Stamps

  1. Khawar Mumtaz - chairperson of NCSW

Track and Field

  1. Munaza Jabeen - national champion in 5 track and field events: 80m hurdles, 100m, 200m, javelin and broad jump (1966)
  2. Sultana Ahmad - national champion in long jump (1968)
  3. Talat Sultana - national badminton champion (1960s) and national discus, shot put and javelin champion (1968)

Badminton

  1. Iris Rodericles - runnerup, National Championships 1953-1954 at Lahore.
  2. Purnima Paul - national champion - doubles (1953 - 1954)
  3. M. T. Branganza - national champion - singles (1954 - 1955) at Karachi.

Golf

  1. Ghazala Ansari - national champion (1960s) and runner-up (1969)
  2. Nuzhat Shahban - national champion (1969)

Squash

  1. Rukhsana Rashid - national champion (1964, 1968)
  2. Azra Muneer - runner up, National Championships (1968)

About me

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This user does not smoke.

  This user has been on Wikipedia for 18 years, 4 months and 15 days.

Beliefs

 This user advocates the use of the death penalty for certain criminal offences.

Interests

 This user is addicted to travel.
 This user is interested in history.
 This user is interested in the history of Pakistan.
 This user is interested in maps.
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Idea and layout pilfered from Iancaddy who took it from Lcarsdata, who in turn had taken it from
from NeilTarrant, who purloined it from A bit iffy,
who half-inched it from Calton, who filched it
from Salsb, who stole it from Guettarda,
who borrowed it from White Cat.

 This editor contributes to the
Women's Football / Soccer
Project (WP:WOSO).

I am less actives on these projects

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