75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relation Between Pakistan and The United States (2022-11)

 

Pakistan established diplomatic relations with the United States following its independence in 1947. The year 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the U.S. In August 1947 message to then Governor General Muhammad Ali Jinnah, President Truman pledged the firm friendship and good will of the United States, saying, "The American people anticipate a long history of close and cordial relations with your country". In the seventy-five years since. Pakistan and the U.S. have worked closely together to advance our mutual interests of stability, security, and economic development in Pakistan, the region, and beyond.

Pakistan and the United States have a long-standing and broad-based relationship. Over the past 75 years, the Pakistan and United States have built a relationship based on mutual respect, mutual interest, shared goals, and people-to-people ties. Cooperation has been in a wide array of areas ranging from trade and investment, health, education, energy and climate change.

Robust economic and cultural cooperation complement the strategic underpinnings of the Pakistan-U.S. relationship. The United States has been one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment in Pakistan and remains Pakistan's largest export market. Trade and investment relations between the United States and Pakistan continue to grow, and both countries seek to deepen commercial ties.

This pivotal anniversary of diplomatic relations offers a valuable opportunity to reflect on the breadth and depth of the long-standing friendship between Pakistan and the United States and highlights our many joint accomplishments.

The commemorative stamps show flags and used colors of the two countries green, white, red and blue. The stamps project important national monuments including the Minar-e-Pakistan, the statue of Liberty.

Minar-e-Pakistan is considered the national emblem of Pakistan, and an expression of national identity. Minar-e-Pakistan is a national monument built between 1960 and 1968 to mark the spot where the All-India Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution on 23 March 1940. The resolution (later known as the Pakistan Resolution) eventually helped lead to the emergence of an independent Pakistan state in 1947.

The tower of Minar-e-Pakistan reflects a blend of Mughal/Islamic and modern architecture. the structure uses the imagery of crescents and stars, signs that symbolize the culture of Pakistan, similarly seen in the

National Flag. At the base, there are floral inscriptions on ten converging white marble commemorative plaques. The inscriptions include the text of the Lahore Resolution. On different plaques, Quranic verses and 99 names of Allah are inscribed in Arabic calligraphy. Other important inscriptions included on the monument are the National Anthem of Pakistan, excerpts from the speeches of Muhammad Ali Jinnah; and a few couplets written by Allama Iqbal.

The U.S. Statue of Liberty is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776 in Roman numerals), the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A broken shackle and chain lie at her feet as she walks forward, commemorating the U.S. national abolition of slavery. After its dedication, the statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States,

seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.

On occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Pakistan and the United states, Pakistan Post is issuing the Commemorative Postage Stamp of Rs.20/- denomination on December 27th, 2022.