Pakistani Collection

View into Afghanistan from the Khyber Pass, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Asia

Mughal miniature dating from the 18th century showing the construction of a palace, Pakistan, Asia

Quaid-i-Azam (Quaid-e-Azam), Tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), Karachi, Pakistan

Gilgit jeep and driver on the Karakoram highway or KKH, in the Karakoram mountains, Hunza, Northern areas, Pakistan, Asia

Rainbow, Passu, Khunjrab river, Northern Pakistan A stunning rainbow after a rainstorm over the village of Passu - Pakistan

Nanga Parbat (Nangaparbat Peak), from Fairy Meadows, Diamir District, Pakistan The impressive Nanga Parbat Mountain (8025m) viewd from Fairy Meadows - Pakistan

The Khyber Pass - Pakistan / Afghanistan Border
The Khyber Pass, Peshawar, West Pakistan / Afghanistan Border. Date: 1960s

Aerial view, Bunder Road, Karachi, Pakistan
Aerial view, Bunder Road (now M. A. Jinnah Road), Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan, on a busy day. Date: circa 1950

Jhika Gali (Murree), Pakistan
Jhika Gali - is a town in Murree tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on the Rawalpindi to Murree road. Date: circa 1910s

Flag of Pakistan

Limestone head from Gandhara (northwest Pakistan), 4th -5th century A. D
PAKISTAN: BUDDHA. Limestone head from Gandhara (northwest Pakistan), 4th -5th century A.D

Sarwani Soldier
A Sarwani (or Sherwani) tribesman. The Sarwani are a Batani Pashtun tribe settled in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Date: circa 1910

15th century Mausoleum of Bibi Jawindi, Uch Sharif, Pakistan The splendid ruins of the XV century Mausoleum of Bibi Jawindi at sunrise - Uch Sharif - Pakistan

A close shave: most men in Pakistan visit a barber several times each week

NWFP - Khyber Pass - Supplies taken to Fort Maud - situated exactly halfway from India (as was then) to Afghanistan. Date: circa 1910

WW2 - British Majorcoats and Khassadars at Chitral
WW2 - British Soldiers (one on radio - far left) with Khassadars of North Waziristan, at Chitral (then Northern India, now Pakistan), close to the border with Afghanistan. Date: circa 1940

Punjabi Muslims - North-west Frontier Province - an area of South Asia spanning from central Pakistan to north-western India

Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Khyber Railway Tunnel
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Karachi, Pakistan, Asia

Panorama of mountains reflected in the water of the Indus River, Skardu, Baltistan, Pakistan, Asia

Aerial view of Himalaya mountain range, with Nanga Parbat, 8125m, seen from south west, rising above other mountains, Pakistan, Asia

Hunza Valley, Pakistan, Asia

Indian and Pakistani immigrants arrive onto British soil at Heathrow Airport. The have flown in from Kenya. Picture taken 4th March 1968

Hindu Shrine at edge of Street in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan (at this stage still in Northern India). Date: circa 1910s

Map showing the Timurid Empire (print)
7420052 Map showing the Timurid Empire (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

The Mankiala stupa, Tope Mankiala, Mankiala, Potohar plateau, Punjab near Rawalpindi, Pakistan
6428090 The Mankiala stupa, Tope Mankiala, Mankiala, Potohar plateau, Punjab near Rawalpindi, Pakistan, seen here in the 19th century

Luxury tourism: arrival of cruise passengers in Karachi (Karatchi), Pakistan. 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4844469 Luxury tourism: arrival of cruise passengers in Karachi (Karatchi), Pakistan. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Map of the Himalayan region (Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Turkestan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma or Myanmar), ca
NWI4865646 Map of the Himalayan region (Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Turkestan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma or Myanmar), ca. 1870

Second Afghan Anglo War (18778-1880): Punjab regiment (Panjab or Punjab) (Pakistan)
NWI4865784 Second Afghan Anglo War (18778-1880): Punjab regiment (Panjab or Punjab) (Pakistan) joins British troops during the war in Afghanistan, 1878 - Colorisee engraving

Seated Buddha from Gandhara, shows him as a teacher. Pakistan, about 2nd - 3rd century AD
529909 Seated Buddha from Gandhara, shows him as a teacher. Pakistan, about 2nd - 3rd century AD; Universal History Archive/UIG

A Savage Lesson, 1606 (litho)
8660973 A Savage Lesson, 1606 (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Savage Lesson, 1606)

Seated Buddha from Gandhara, shows him as a teacher. Pakistan, about 2nd - 3rd century AD (sculpture)
529908 Seated Buddha from Gandhara, shows him as a teacher. Pakistan, about 2nd - 3rd century AD (sculpture); Universal History Archive/UIG

Astrolabe disassembled, details of the five engraved and calligraphed plates that constitute it
MMM5471313 Astrolabe disassembled, details of the five engraved and calligraphed plates that constitute it, c.1641-42 (copper astrolabe); National Maritime Museum, London

Lahore, Tombeau de Djehanghir (engraving)
8638265 Lahore, Tombeau de Djehanghir (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lahore, Tombeau de Djehanghir)

The Depot of the Mekban Telegraph Department at Gwader, 1863
3478998 The Depot of the Mekban Telegraph Department at Gwader, 1863; (add.info.: The Depot of the Mekban Telegraph Department at Gwader.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Palace in Lahore, Pakistan, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888
UIG5414372 Palace in Lahore, Pakistan, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

Carpets in the prison at Peshawar, 1885
3479351 Carpets in the prison at Peshawar, 1885; (add.info.: Convicts are shown seated making carpets in the prison at Peshawar, dated 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Merchants of HYDERABAD, Sindh Region (Pakistan). Engraving 1885
JAB4121175 Merchants of HYDERABAD, Sindh Region (Pakistan). Engraving 1885; (add.info.: Merchants of HYDERABAD, Sindh Region (Pakistan). Engraving 1885); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

British troops maintaining order on the streets of Peshawar, North-West Frontier, 1930 (b/w photo)
8626568 British troops maintaining order on the streets of Peshawar, North-West Frontier, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

TLtoR:Damascus Pottery Tile, Syria, 16th century; Pair of Multan Inscribed Tiles, Pakistan
BON131977 TLtoR:Damascus Pottery Tile, Syria, 16th century; Pair of Multan Inscribed Tiles, Pakistan, 19th century; Damascus Tile, Syria, 16th century; Iznik Blue and White Tile, Turkey

Man of Lahore
Trevor Cole

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Buddha. Sculpture, art of Gandhara (Pakistan), 1st century of the Kushan Empire (Kushan
LSE4316292 Buddha. Sculpture, art of Gandhara (Pakistan), 1st century of the Kushan Empire (Kushan, Kouchane or Kusana) (1st to 3rd century). National Museum of Korea, Seoul (South Korea)

Diana, Princess of Wales, pictured during a visit to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital founded by Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan in Lahore

C. M. S. Kalat Mission Hospital - Quetta, Balochistan province of Pakistan Date: circa 1909

A Portion of the Sadar Bazar, Rawalpindi - Taken from the Massy Gate, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

A man crosses a road as the sun sets in Islamabad December 31, 2011. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Hunza Valley, Karimabad. Golden Peak, also known as Spantik, seen at sunset

Artwork depicting Pakistani wedding celebration with crowds and beautiful dresses, fashion and colours
woman, traditional, clothes, culture, lady, model, pakistani, happy, crowd, color, indian, holiday, beautiful, asian, colorful, festival, Digital Artwork Portraits, 1421627805

Artwork depicting Pakistani wedding celebration with crowds and beautiful dresses, fashion and colours
woman, traditional, clothes, culture, lady, model, pakistani, happy, crowd, color, indian, holiday, beautiful, asian, colorful, festival, Digital Artwork Portraits, 1421627807

Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 1 of 2), 1596. Creator: Unknown
Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 1 of 2), 1596

Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 2 of 2), 1596. Creator: Unknown
Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 2 of 2), 1596

King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 1 of 2), c1590. Creator: Unknown
King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 1 of 2), c1590

King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 2 of 2), c1590. Creator: Unknown
King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 2 of 2), c1590

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Erum Khalili

View of Government College, in Lahore, Pakistan
3570275 View of Government College, in Lahore, Pakistan by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Pakistan, Lahore, Asia 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 1864 ca)

Sniper in the North West Frontier Province
3788935 Sniper in the North West Frontier Province.; (add.info.: Sniper in the N.W.F.P. (North West Frontier Province, now Pakistan). Photograph taken early 20th century

Street sellers in Danapur
3788936 Street sellers in Danapur; (add.info.: Street sellers in Danapur. Caption reads: Cow Dung Cake Seller, Dinapore'. Photograph taken early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Lord Lawrence - statue of the Viceroy of India in Lahore, Pakistan (postcard)
3794088 Lord Lawrence - statue of the Viceroy of India in Lahore, Pakistan (postcard); (add.info.: Lord Lawrence - statue of the Viceroy of India (from 1864 to 1869) in Lahore, early 20th century

Hanif Kureishi, English writer
Hanif Kureishi (b 1954), English playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer. Date: circa 1980s

Benazir Bhutto addressing a public meeting
Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the then acting Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), addressing a public meeting. She later became Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1990, 1993-1996)

Tariq Ali speaking under an NUJ banner
Tariq Ali (b 1943), British Pakistani historian, novelist, filmmaker, political campaigner and commentator. Seen here speaking under a National Union of Journalists (NUJ) banner. Date: 1991

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Om mantra containing figures of deities, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)
7394110 Om mantra containing figures of deities, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper) by Pakistani School, (19th Century); 40.4x27.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Krishna and the naga Kaliya, 19th century (gouache on paper)
7394109 Krishna and the naga Kaliya, 19th century (gouache on paper) by Pakistani School, (19th Century); 40.1x27.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni, c. 3rd century AD (dark grey schist)
7394093 Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni, c. 3rd century AD (dark grey schist) by Pakistani School, (3rd century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: dark grey schist)

Part of a relief of a Buddha's death, 100-300
7130177 Part of a relief of a Buddha's death, 100-300 by Pakistani School, (2nd-3rd century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Part of a relief of a Buddha's death, 100-300)

Buddha from a stupa, 400-600, (terracotta)
7130101 Buddha from a stupa, 400-600, (terracotta) by Pakistani School; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Buddha from a stupa, 400-600, Gupta period, terracotta, from pakistan)

Relief showing an attempt on the Buddha's life, 100-200
7130179 Relief showing an attempt on the Buddha's life, 100-200 by Pakistani School, (2nd-3rd century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

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Pakistani Black Cobra, Naja naja karachiensis, Native to Pakistan and surrounding areas Date: 30/07/2008

Lake Dal, Kashmir, 1918 (w / c on paper)
TPG94700 Lake Dal, Kashmir, 1918 (w/c on paper) by Minchin, Violet M. (d.1951); Private Collection

Waistbelt clasp, 11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers), 1864-1876 (silveron and gilt)
5928223 Waistbelt clasp, 11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers), 1864-1876 (silveron and gilt) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Waistbelt clasp)

Pugri badge, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (silver and gilt)
5928144 Pugri badge, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (silver and gilt) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Pugri badge)

Cap badge, other ranks, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (metal)
5928151 Cap badge, other ranks, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (metal) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Cap badge)

Pouch belt plate, 11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers), 1864-1876 (silver and gilt)
5928122 Pouch belt plate, 11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers), 1864-1876 (silver and gilt) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Pouch belt plate)

Pouch badge, 11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers), 1864-1876
5928130 Pouch badge, 11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers), 1864-1876 by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Pouch badge)

Bit boss, 11th (The Prince of Waless Own) Bengal Lancers, 1876-1903 (brass)
5928120 Bit boss, 11th (The Prince of Waless Own) Bengal Lancers, 1876-1903 (brass) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Bit boss)

Bearers badge, 11th (The Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (brass)
5928142 Bearers badge, 11th (The Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (brass) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Bearers badge)

Helmet badge, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1901 (silver and gilt)
5928137 Helmet badge, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1901 (silver and gilt) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Helmet badge)

Cap badge, officer, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (metal)
5928167 Cap badge, officer, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (metal) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Cap badge, officer)

Cap badge, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (metal)
5928146 Cap badge, 11th (Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, 1876-1922 (metal) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Cap badge)

Belt ornament, 11th (The Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, post 1876 (silver plate)
5928131 Belt ornament, 11th (The Prince of Waless Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, post 1876 (silver plate) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Belt ornament)

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"Pakistani: A Tapestry of Rich Heritage and Breathtaking Landscapes" View into Afghanistan from the Khyber Pass: Witness the gateway between two nations, where cultures intertwine and history unfolds. Quaid-i-Azam (Quaid-e-Azam): The visionary leader who paved the way for Pakistan's independence, inspiring generations with his unwavering determination. Mughal miniature dating from the 18th century showing: Delve into a bygone era through intricate artwork that captures the opulence and grandeur of Mughal dynasty. Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan: Marvel at this architectural masterpiece that stands as a symbol of unity and peace in the heart of Pakistan's capital city. Rainbow, Passu, Khunjrab river, Northern Pakistan: Nature paints its vibrant hues across majestic landscapes, offering an awe-inspiring spectacle to behold. Gilgit jeep and driver on the Karakoram highway or KKH: Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey along one of the world's highest paved roads amidst breathtaking mountain vistas. Marijuana bushes: Discover a region known for its lush valleys where marijuana grows wild; a testament to nature's bounty but also highlighting societal challenges faced by communities. Nanga Parbat (Nangaparbat Peak): Stand in awe before one of Earth's mightiest peaks as it pierces through clouds, beckoning adventurers to conquer its formidable heights. The Khyber Pass - Pakistan / Afghanistan Border: Traverse ancient trade routes that have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout centuries while bridging nations together. Aerial view, Bunder Road, Karachi, Pakistan: Glimpse upon Karachi's bustling metropolis from above; witness a city pulsating with energy and diversity like no other. Flag of Pakistan.