PESHAWAR 2013 Fabulous exhibition of stamps and coins
On 12th and 13th December,
2013
By: Muhammad Tariq Khattak
Nishtar Hall, Abaseen Arts Council, Peshawar
With Collaboration of Peshawar Stamp Society, the Directorate of Culture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) has arranged a fabulous exhibition of stamps and coins on 12th & 13th of December 2013 at Nishtar Hall, Abaseen Arts Council, Peshawar, which remained open for the audience from 10am till 7pm.
The exhibition
was inaugurated by Mr. Arif Yousaf, Parliamentary Secretary Cultural and
Member Provincial Assembly KPK & Mr. Fazl-e-Sattar, Additional Director General
Pakistan Post. Both in their speeches emphasizes on the hobby of stamps and
coins collection and told that it is one of the most important hobbies for both
elders as well as for the young ones and especially it is a source of an
education for the students and it should be followed. Both the guests took
great interest in the stamps and coins collection. On this occasion Syed
Imtiaz Hussain Rizvi gives briefing to the guests about the collections.
Pakistan Post
has their own special philatelic counter where Pakistani old and new commemorative
stamps were displayed and for sale to stamp collectors and lot of collectors took great interest to buy these Pakistani stamps for their collection. Chief Guest Mr. Arif Yousaf (MPA KPK) & Mr. Fazl-e-Sattar (ADG Pakistan
Post) visited the philatelic counter and issued the first day cover by special postmark because Pakistan Post has issued two special postmark for two days 1st on December 12, 2013 on Opening & Youth Collectors Day and second on December 13, 2013 on Cultural and Award Day, which
the collectors used to make special covers. The both covers were available for sale for all stamp collectors and visitors on their issuing dates.
Mr. Fazl-e-Sattar, ADG enjoying to make special covers with special postmark issued by Pakistan Post
On the award
distribution ceremony day, the chief Guest was Mr. Tariq Jameel, Secretary
Culture and Information KPK, who distributed certificates and cash prizes among
the philatelists and numismatists. The chief guest awarded Mr. Allauddin, Mr.
Asad Babar, Mr. M Tariq Khattak and Mr. Khalid Ghanni certificates and cash
prizes for standing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th
positions respectively on their exhibits. The chief guest also awarded
certificates and cash prizes among numismatists. Kiran Sohail Khattak got 3rd
position for her Pakistan coins collections and received a certificate and cash
award from the chief guest.
On this occasion, the chief Guest Mr. Tariq
Jameel said in his speech that “those people succeed in their life that
protect their culture, stamp highlighted the culture of our country. It is
also a source of education and students must follow it”. On this occasion he
congratulated all the winners. He specially thanked the members Peshawar Stamp
Society & Khyber Philatelic Association that because of their contribution and expertise a wonderful exhibition has been organized.
Mr. Nawaz Siddiqi, Chairman Peshawar Stamp
Society, Mr. Muhammad Tariq Khattak, President
Peshawar Stamp Society & Syed Imtiaz Hussain Rizvi, President Khyber
Philatelic Association thanked Mr. Tariq Jameel, Mr. Nasir khan, additional Secretary Cultural Department of KPK, Mr.
Riaz Khan, Assistant Director Cultural Department KPK, Mr. Mehmood Khan, Director
Cultural Department and Nishter Hall
KPK and all other organizers for their
cooperation.
Jamil Tariq, KPK Secretary Sports, Cultural is distributing awards & certificates among show exhibitors
On this occasion Mr.
Khalid Ghanni and Uncle Tony were thanks for their Photography. That these
people captured the precious moments of the exhibition in their cameras. The Jury members
for Stamps consist of Muhammad Nawaz Siddique and Syed Imtiaz Hussain
Rizvi. The Jury members for coins collection consist of Mr. Nida Ullah Sehrai, Director
Archeology, Peshawar Museum.
In this exhibition, philatelists from different part of the province like Parachinar, Kurram Agency, Bannu, Chitral, Mardan, Charsadda,
Peshawar, Karak, Kohat participated and some of them even display their
collections. Mr. Mian
Sajid Ali from Lahore send his collection on “Bhutto Family” and he was awarded a special certificate. Mr. Riaz
Shah a senior Philatelist from Bannu visited and attended the exhibition. On this occasion members of Khyber Philatelic Association also participated.
Philatelic and Numismatic Exhibition Peshawar 2013 held at Nishter Hall Peshawar From 12th -13th December 2013 Group Photo:- The member of Peshawar Stamp Society Peshawar Khyber Philatelic Association Peshawar With Mr. Fazl e Satar ADG Pakistan Post, other Official of Pakistan Post, Cultural Department Officials at Nishtar Hall (Abasin Arts Council Peshawar) Report By :- Muhammad Tariq khattak Photo By:- Khalid Ghani Khan
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