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UN75 Stamps - 75th Anniversary of United Nations - All Postage Stamps issued

Hi Guys! We are back with a beautiful new Common Theme Stamp Issue of 2020 , which can also be called as a Joint Issue set due to various re...

Monday, May 24, 2010

Sony PSP Stamp - Are there real stamps too?

Hi friends!
I came across this magnificent stamp featuring Sony PSP on internet. I know that they are fake but I still love them.
 And the 2nd one too!
Which one did you like?
Are there any real stamps with themes like Sony PSP, Nintendo, etc?

Sunday, May 2, 2010

India: 50th Anniversary of 62 Cavalry

One of my personal favorites is this magnificently designed First Day Cover (FDC) from India.
The stamp and the FDC; featuring the king of the battlefield - A Tank; were issued to mark 50th Anniversary of 62 Cavalry - An armoured regiment of Indian Army.
The Rs 5 stamp and FDC were issued on 1 April 2006.
What do you think about this beautiful stamp and the cover?

Youm-e-Takbeer - The Day when Pakistan Conducted 1st Nuclear Test

"Youm-e-Takbeer" was NOT a day like all others but it was special day which turned Pakistan into A PROUDER PAKISTAN - A STRONGER PAKISTAN!!!
This beautiful stamp from Pakistan was issued on 28 May 1999 - the first anniversary of "Youm-e-Takbeer" - The day when Pakistan conducted its first Nuclear Test. The Rs 5 stamp shows the site of the nuclear tests at Chaghi, Balochistan.
Brief History of the Indo-Pakistan Nuclear Issue.
What started in 1974 when India conducted their first nuclear test at Pokhran Range in Rajhistan, ended on 28 May 1998 when Pakistan successfully carried out its first nuclear test in Chaghi, Balochistan. Since its a hobby blog, therefore, I don't want to spark a controversy but here is just a run down of events:-

  • India conducted its first nuclear test in Pokhran Range, Rajisthan in 1974.
  • In 1974, Pakistan started its nuclear program.
  • As per Pakistani Atomic Scientists, by early 1980s, Pakistan was in a position to test detonate its device but did not step forward because of various reasons including International Pressure.
  • On 11 May 1998, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee surprised everyone by announcing that India has conducted 3 nuclear tests earlier that day.
  • Two days later on 13 May 1998, India conducted two more nuclear tests, surprising the international observers.
  • Under immense pressure from public and continued humiliating statements from Indian leaders, Pakistan finally decided to respond by testing its own nuclear technology.
  •  On 28 May 1998, at 3:16 pm Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test in Chaghi, Balochistan. Pakistan detonated five nuclear devices in total. The time has been termed as "Pakistan's Finest Hour".
  • In an TV address to the nation, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif congratulated the Pakistani nation and said that "Today, we have settled a score and have carried out 5 successful nuclear tests.
  • Pakistan had become the world s 7th nuclear power and the first nuclear weapons state in the Islamic World. Two days later, Pakistan conducted its sixth nuclear test at Kharan, a flat desert valley 150 km to the south of the Ras Koh Hills.
  • The day was remembered as "Youm-e-Takbeer"


May 28, 1998 - Pakistan's quest for Self-Reliance
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN!!!
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