Mazaar Bazaar

 CAPTIONS

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In the centre of this painting on the back of a truck is Ataulla Isa Khan Khelvi, a popular folk musician. He is seen surrounded by images of birds, angels, flowers and scenes of nature.

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Many matchbox labels, like this one, feature Hindu deities. In this case, an image of Tara Mai, as the goddess of liberation.

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This truck painting shows a woman in a veil with her mouth exposed.

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Diocese of Lahore Board.jpg A certificate from the Lahore Board of Education, circa 1915.

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Pakola, an ice-cream soda formulated by a Pakistani entrepreneur from Karachi, is a symbolically patriotic drink in Pakistan. Its green color, like that of its flag, is a symbol of Pakistani identity.

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A film publicity poster for the Pakistani film, Inspector

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In this poster found near Data Shrine in Lahore are a number of important religious images, the most striking of which Buraq (on the right), the steed ridden by Prophet Muhammad, and Zuljimmah (on the left) the horse ridden by the prophet’s nephew, Imam Hussain during the Battle of Karbala.

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As part of an ad campaign targetting Pakistan’s dejected youth, an internet company – WOL – sets a portrait of a young Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, against a quote made much later in his life.

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 A trio of die-hard Pakistan fans sport their favorite colors and symbols.

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Advertisements from Pakistan International Airlines, or PIA, once a company exploring new markets and representing the exciting launch of a new country, also demonstrate a time when PIA, and the hopes of a nation, was on the rise.

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Indian or Pakistani currency? The 100 Rupee note was issued by the Reserve Bank of India for the Government of Pakistan.

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One of the images of a calendar painted by Mirza Manzoor Ahmed for Tibet Snow cream, published circa 1960

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Uncle Sam plays a dual game in this cartoon, part of a series on political change by cartoonist, Feica. Here, we see Pakistan’s top political leaders, the late Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif being simultaneously courted.

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"I love you" – so says the scribble on the outside of this wooden hut in Swat in the North West Frontier Province.

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"Bhutto still lives" – a poster painted by Khuda Bux Abro after the death of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in December 2008.

 CAPTIONS

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art15-RAW

In the centre of this painting on the back of a truck is Ataulla Isa Khan Khelvi, a popular folk musician. He is seen surrounded by images of birds, angels, flowers and scenes of nature.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art14-RAW

Many matchbox labels, like this one, feature Hindu deities. In this case, an image of Tara Mai, as the goddess of liberation.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art13-RAW

This truck painting shows a woman in a veil with her mouth exposed.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art12-RAW

Diocese of Lahore Board.jpg A certificate from the Lahore Board of Education, circa 1915.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art11-RAW

Pakola, an ice-cream soda formulated by a Pakistani entrepreneur from Karachi, is a symbolically patriotic drink in Pakistan. Its green color, like that of its flag, is a symbol of Pakistani identity.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art10-RAW

A film publicity poster for the Pakistani film, Inspector

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art9-RAW.jpg:

In this poster found near Data Shrine in Lahore are a number of important religious images, the most striking of which Buraq (on the right), the steed ridden by Prophet Muhammad, and Zuljimmah (on the left) the horse ridden by the prophet’s nephew, Imam Hussain during the Battle of Karbala.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art8-RAW

As part of an ad campaign targetting Pakistan’s dejected youth, an internet company – WOL – sets a portrait of a young Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, against a quote made much later in his life.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art7-RAW

 A trio of die-hard Pakistan fans sport their favorite colors and symbols.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art6-RAW

Advertisements from Pakistan International Airlines, or PIA, once a company exploring new markets and representing the exciting launch of a new country, also demonstrate a time when PIA, and the hopes of a nation, was on the rise.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art5-RAW

Indian or Pakistani currency? The 100 Rupee note was issued by the Reserve Bank of India for the Government of Pakistan.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art4-RAW

One of the images of a calendar painted by Mirza Manzoor Ahmed for Tibet Snow cream, published circa 1960

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art3-RAW

Uncle Sam plays a dual game in this cartoon, part of a series on political change by cartoonist, Feica. Here, we see Pakistan’s top political leaders, the late Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif being simultaneously courted.

Pakistan-10-20-03-Fatah-Art2-RAW

"I love you" – so says the scribble on the outside of this wooden hut in Swat in the North West Frontier Province.

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"Bhutto still lives" – a poster painted by Khuda Bux Abro after the death of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in December 2008.