His Highness the Aga Khan IV (1936-2025) Visionary Humanitarian, May 20th, 2026 (2026-05)

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Size of Stamp	50.5 x 35 mm
Size of Print	50.5 x 35 mm
Number of stamps in a Sheet	(5x2) 10 Stamps
Perforations	13 C
Denomination:	Rs. 30/-
Colors	CMYK
Printing Technology	Lithography Offset
Paper	100 GSM Water Mark Gummed Paper
Gum	PVA
Quantity of Stamp	0.2 Million (02 Lac)
Design	Supplied by the Customer
Printer	Pakistan Security Printing Corporation, Karachi

His Late Highness Aga Khan IV was born on 13 December 1936, in Geneva, son of the late Prince Aly Khan and his first wife, the late Princess Tajuddawlah, née Joan Yarde-Buller. He spent his early childhood in Nairobi, Kenya. His Highness the Aga Khan IV graduated from Harvard University in 1959 with a BA Honors Degree in Islamic history.

On 11 July 1957, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III as the 49th Imam. spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community. He led the Ismaili community for 67 years, a period of enormous change. The title "His Highness" was granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1957 following the practice of earlier British monarchs who had accorded the same title to Aga Khans I, II and III.

Driven by the ethics of faith and the Imam's hereditary responsibility to improve quality of life, His Highness has been at the forefront of innovation and development during his Imamat. He established the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), one of the most comprehensive development networks today, working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people in some of the poorest, most vulnerable parts of the developing world, irrespective of their faith, race, ethnicity or gender. The AKDN, with over 96,000 employees, operates in 30 countries, principally in Central and South Asia, Eastern and Western Africa and the Middle East.

Inspired by the Islamic ethic of compassion and responsibility to care for the needy, the AKDN works for the Muslim Ummah and the societies within which they live, addressing key challenges. related to human development regardless of gender, origin, or religion. The AKDN institutions have mandates ranging from health and education to architecture, microfinance, disaster reduction, rural development, revitalisation of historic cities as well as the promotion of private-sector enterprise, all of which are catalysts for socio-economic development. Together, they contribute towards building a vibrant civil society that caters to the needs of vulnerable segments. The AKDN works in close partnership with public and private institutions, including governments, international organisations, NGOs, and universities.

The AKDN operates more than 700 health care facilities, 2 universities and over 200 schools in some of the most remote and disadvantaged parts of the developing world. Each year, among numerous interventions, the AKDN provides quality health care to 5,000,000 people, educates 2,000,000 students from preschool to university level, generates electricity for 10,000,000 people, and helps 8,000,000 achieve greater food security and raise household incomes.

During the 67 years of Imamat, the AKDN institutions in Pakistan have made significant contributions in the social, economic and cultural development of the country.

The AKDN provides vital medical and educational facilities to a large segment of the country's vulnerable population. The Aga Khan University Hospital and related medical facilities have proven to be a game changer in raising the quality of health care in Pakistan. It continues to be the beacon for medical breakthrough with medical facilities of international standards and a highly reputed medical school.

The AKDN also established the first Aga Khan School in Gwadar in 1905. Since then, education facilities under the AKDN have expanded to more than 160 schools operating in some of the most remote areas of Pakistan. The AKDN in Pakistan is amongst the first to recognise the critical, long term impact of Early Childhood Development, and has thus implemented innovative and interactive programmes in its schools.

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, established in 1982 by the Aga Khan Foundation, has greatly improved the socio-economic conditions in the rural areas of Pakistan, through rural development projects such as training to improve skills and creating access to finance, and the provision of facilities resulting in access to clean water and electricity.

AKDN projects to restore historical forts and monuments such as the Walled City of Lahore have not only helped preserve culture but also encouraged tourism and economic development in rural and urban areas of Pakistan

The Ismaili Imamat's collaboration with national governments, international public agencies and non-governmental organisations stems from a common purpose and shared values and objectives to improve the quality of life of those most in need. The Ismaili Imamat has diplomatic relations with various countries and partnerships with many international and national organisations. At the invitation of the Government of Portugal, His Highness the Aga Khan IV established the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat (global headquarters) in Lisbon in 2018.

In recognition of his exceptional efforts and contributions to human development and improving the social condition of societies globally, His Highness the Aga Khan IV has received numerous decorations, honorary degrees, and awards from institutions and nations across the world. In Pakistan, His Highness has been awarded the following honours:

Ø  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1970)

Ø  Nishan-e-Pakistan (1983)

Ø  LL.D. (honoris causa) University of Peshawar (1967)

Ø  LL.D. (honoris causa) University of Sindh (1970)

Ø  Honorary Membership, Pakistan Medical Association (1981)

Ø  Honorary Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), (1985)

To honour the legacy of His Highness Aga Khan IV (1936-2025) Visionary Humanitarian, Pakistan Post is issuing the Commemorative Postage Stamp of Rs.30/- each denomination on May 20th, 2026.

Murree GPO December 29, 2015. (2015-09)

Murree General Post Office (GPO) is one of the most prominent historical landmarks of Pakistan's popular hilly summer town. It is deeply woven into the socio-cultural milieu of the town and is considered to be the most frequented spot for tourists and visitors of all ages. Sitting majestically at a vantage point, it overlooks the famed bustling mall road of Murree.

The Murree Post Office was established in 1867. However the Post Office was built at the current location in 1904 on the land measuring 0.55 acres that was purchased from the Rajah of Kashmir state. In the British Raj the Post Office was the pivot of communications between the Murree and the garrison town of Rawalpindi, as a horse coach would exchange the mail on daily basis well into the twentieth century. The horse coach drivers were a class of men apart, who through storm & rain, torrents & hill slides, hail & snow fearlessly carried His Majisty's mails often at the risk of their lives. The Gazetter of District Rawalpindi (1893-94) noted that the Murree Post Office was a combined Post and Telegraph Office and offered telegraphic, money order and savings bank services. It was later upgraded to Head Post Office, which expanded its accounting jurisdiction to Abbottabad and Muzaffarabad. It also served as mail transit office for sub Post Offices of Hazara & Azad Kashmir. Murree Post Office also established the first ever Philatelic and tourist information in 1975. In 1983 it was upgraded to class one General Post Office under the charge of a Gazetted Postmaster.

The iconic historic GPO building has undergone numerous structural changes since the British originally built it. In 1970 the facade of the GPO was drastically altered while undergoing reconstruction and renovation. The construction of high-rise buildings in its vicinity further deteriorated the environment due to the thoughtless visual intrusions.

Restoration of Murree GPO is the part of an initiative of Government of Pakistan to preserve Murree as a heritage hill station. Under this initiative, the Prime Minister of Pakistan approved a special grant for the reconstruction of Murree GPO to its original form. Urban management unit, planning and development department, Government of punjab provided the technical assistance for the project. The restored GPO will house a national Postal museum, a cafe shop and the Post Office.

Murree GPO December 29, 2015 a commemorative postage stamp of Rs. 10/- denomination is being issued by Pakistan Post on December 29, 2015.

First Anniversary of the Gruesome of the Aamy Public School, Peshawar, December 16, 2015. (2015-08)

Bookmark Shape:- The Bookmark shape symbolizes the new beginning or a watershed in the nation's history after APS incident of 16 December 2014.

Black Outer Border:- Usually postage stamp's outer colour is white. The black border with this postage is designed to remind of the tragedy as a sign of mourning.

Background Colour:- Green Colour. Green color is mostly associated with nature, youth, spring, hope and envy. It is often used to symbolize rebirth, renewal and immortality. APS children uniform and notebooks colour is also green. On the fateful day of 16 December 2014, children were wearing green jerseys. It also symbolises with Pakistan Flag. Many flags of the Islamic world are green, as the color is considered sacred in Islam. All other elements in the postage with Green colour look bright and prominent.

Victory Symbol:- This is the actual bruised and blood stained hand of a victim child who dared to make "V" sign in the face of death and trauma. Word "Pakistan" is placed right above "V" to signify that the country's existence hinges on the sacrifices of these children.

Words "Sacrifice, Resilience and Hope" and "Shall Rise and Shine" Sacrifices of these children jolted nation's collective conscious and triggered it into Resilience which eventually led to the Hope. Once read in continuation, Sacrifice, Resilience and Hope leads to Pakistan which Shall Rise and Shine (APS Moto).

Sunshine behind the Hand:- It embodies hope and early morning rays of a rising sun after the dark night.

Iqbal's Verse:- Symbolically, the verse is child's prayer for a life full of light to fight forces of darkness. White writing symbolises 'peace' black ink used to transmit all the knowledge in the world since ages.

State Wreath:- Placed at the bottom of the Postage Stamp signifies all the above elements together rest at the state and that the state provides foundation for all the elements to grow. By placing APC logo inside the wreath signifies that the State as a mother has embodied within its fold the children who made ultimate sacrifice.

On the First Anniversary of the Gruesome Incident of the Army Public School, Peshawar, a commemorative postage stamp of Rs. 16/- denomination is being issued by Pakistan Post on December 16, 2015.

Bookmark Shape:- The Bookmark shape symbolizes the new beginning or a watershed in the nation's history after APS incident of 16 December 2014.

Black Outer Border:- Usually postage stamp's outer colour is white. The black border with this postage is designed to remind of the tragedy as a sign of mourning.

Background Colour:- Green Colour. Green color is mostly associated with nature, youth, spring, hope and envy. It is often used to symbolize rebirth, renewal and immortality. APS children uniform and notebooks colour is also green. On the fateful day of 16 December 2014, children were wearing green jerseys. It also symbolises with Pakistan Flag. Many flags of the Islamic world are green, as the color is considered sacred in Islam. All other elements in the postage with Green colour look bright and prominent.

Victory Symbol:- This is the actual bruised and blood stained hand of a victim child who dared to make "V" sign in the face of death and trauma. Word "Pakistan" is placed right above "V" to signify that the country's existence hinges on the sacrifices of these children.

Words "Sacrifice, Resilience and Hope" and "Shall Rise and Shine" Sacrifices of these children jolted nation's collective conscious and triggered it into Resilience which eventually led to the Hope. Once read in continuation, Sacrifice, Resilience and Hope leads to Pakistan which Shall Rise and Shine (APS Moto).

Sunshine behind the Hand:- It embodies hope and early morning rays of a rising sun after the dark night.

Iqbal's Verse:- Symbolically, the verse is child's prayer for a life full of light to fight forces of darkness. White writing symbolises 'peace' black ink used to transmit all the knowledge in the world since ages.

State Wreath:- Placed at the bottom of the Postage Stamp signifies all the above elements together rest at the state and that the state provides foundation for all the elements to grow. By placing APC logo inside the wreath signifies that the State as a mother has embodied within its fold the children who made ultimate sacrifice.

Bookmark Shape:- The Bookmark shape symbolizes the new beginning or a watershed in the nation's history after APS incident of 16 December 2014.

Black Outer Border:- Usually postage stamp's outer colour is white. The black border with this postage is designed to remind of the tragedy as a sign of mourning.

Background Colour:- Green Colour. Green color is mostly associated with nature, youth, spring, hope and envy. It is often used to symbolize rebirth, renewal and immortality. APS children uniform and notebooks colour is also green. On the fateful day of 16 December 2014, children were wearing green jerseys. It also symbolises with Pakistan Flag. Many flags of the Islamic world are green, as the color is considered sacred in Islam. All other elements in the postage with Green colour look bright and prominent.

Victory Symbol:- This is the actual bruised and blood stained hand of a victim child who dared to make "V" sign in the face of death and trauma. Word "Pakistan" is placed right above "V" to signify that the country's existence hinges on the sacrifices of these children.

Words "Sacrifice, Resilience and Hope" and "Shall Rise and Shine" Sacrifices of these children jolted nation's collective conscious and triggered it into Resilience which eventually led to the Hope. Once read in continuation, Sacrifice, Resilience and Hope leads to Pakistan which Shall Rise and Shine (APS Moto).

Sunshine behind the Hand:- It embodies hope and early morning rays of a rising sun after the dark night.

Iqbal's Verse:- Symbolically, the verse is child's prayer for a life full of light to fight forces of darkness. White writing symbolises 'peace' black ink used to transmit all the knowledge in the world since ages.

State Wreath:- Placed at the bottom of the Postage Stamp signifies all the above elements together rest at the state and that the state provides foundation for all the elements to grow. By placing APC logo inside the wreath signifies that the State as a mother has embodied within its fold the children who made ultimate sacrifice.

On the First Anniversary of the Gruesome Incident of the Army Public School, Peshawar, a commemorative postage stamp of Rs. 16/- denomination is being issued by Pakistan Post on December 16, 2015.

On Restoration of Murree G.P.O. November 04, 2015 (2015-07)

Murree General Post Office (GPO) is one of the most prominent historical landmarks of Pakistan's popular hilly summer town. It is deeply woven into the sociocultural milieu of the town and is considered to be the most frequented spot for tourists and visitors of all ages. Sitting majestically at a vantage point, it overlooks the famed bustling mall road of Murree.

The Murree Post Office was established in 1867. However the Post Office was built at the current location in 1904 on the land measuring 0.55 acres that was purchased from the Rajah of Kashmir state. In the British Raj the Post Office was the pivot of communications between the Murree and the garrison town of Rawalpindi, as a horse coach would exchange the mail on daily basis well into the twentieth century. The horse coach drivers were a class of men apart, who through storm & rain, torrents & hill slides, hail & snow fearlessly carried His Majisty's mails often at the risk of their lives. The Gazetter of District Rawalpindi (1893-94) noted that the Murree Post Office was a combined Post and Telegraph Office and offered telegraphic, money order and savings bank services. It was later upgraded to Head Post Office, which expanded its accounting jurisdiction to Abbottabad and Muzaffarabad. It also served as mail transit office for sub Post Offices of Hazara & Azad Kashmir. Murree Post Office also established the first ever Philatelic and tourist information in 1975. In 1983 it was upgraded to class one General Post Office under the charge of a Gazetted Postmaster.

The iconic historic GPO building has undergone numerous structural changes since the British originally built it. In 1970 the facade of the GPO was drastically altered while undergoing reconstruction and renovation. The construction of high-rise buildings in its vicinity further deteriorated the environment due to the thoughtless visual intrusions.

Restoration of Murree GPO is the part of an initiative of Government of Pakistan to preserve Murree as an heritage hill station. Under this initiative, the Prime Minister of Pakistan approved a special grant for the reconstruction of Murree GPO to its original form. Urban management unit, planning and development department, Government of punjab provided the technical assistance for the project. The restored GPO will house a national Postal museum, a cafe shop and the Post Office.

On Restoration of Murree GPO, a commemorative postage stamp of Rs.8/- denomination is being issued by Pakistan Post on November 4, 2015.

Pakistan Academy of Letters Golden Jubilee. April 15th, 2026 (2026-04)

Established in 1976 as an autonomous organization under the National Heritage and Culture Division, Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) is a national institution dedicated to the promotion and publication of literature in Pakistani languages, as well as to the intellectual and financial support of writers. The Academy functions under a Board of Governor's comprising representative writers from across the country and various Pakistani languages. In addition to its headquarters in Islamabad, the Academy operates five regional offices in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar, and Multan, which play an active role in organizing literary activities and maintaining liaison with writers nationwide.

This year, Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Over the past five decades, it has established itself as a dynamic and multifaceted national mattution contributing significantly to the promotion of Pakistani iterature and languages. During this period, PAL has published more than 600 books, including creative, research-based, and translated works. It has also actively promoted translations of international literature into Urdu and other Pakistani languages, as wel as translations of Pakistani literature into world languages. For the promotion of literature, PAL, regularly publishes its quarterly joumal Adabiyat, along with journals in Pakistani languages. To promote literature produced in English in Pakistan, as well as English translations of Pakistani literature, a high-quality illary yournal titled Pakistani Literature is published. Additionally, an online edition titled Adabiyat Intemational is also available.

Through its Translation Bureau (Darul Tarjuma), PAL translates selected works of world Sternsturs inte Untu and other Pakistani languages, and introduces selected works of Pakistani literature in world languages. For this purposes, lateral translation projects are also being carried out under Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with literary and cultural institutions of various countries.

PAL also organizes local national and international literary events on diverse academic and literary themes, including international conferences, seminars, and mushairas For the training and encouragement of emerging writers, PAL, conducts residency programs, literary festivals, exchange programs, creative

workshops, and informal intellectual gatherings such as "Chai, Baatai'n aur Kitabal'n", Under the Academy's Studio interviews with prominent writers, recordings of literary events and audiobooks are produced and disseminated through its digital platforms.

Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) has also made notable contributions to the promotion of children's literature, including special publications, translations, journals such as Adabiyät Atfäl, and conferences

In recogriition of literary excellence, PAL has established a "Hall of Fame" at its head office, Islamabad, where the contributions of prominent Pakistani weillers and poets are preserved. Furthermore, to safeguard literary hentage, PAL, established a Literary Museum of 74 Pakistani Languages in 2025, where information related to Pakistani languages and their literalwe will be preserved in digital, audio, and video formats.

The welfare of writers remains one of PAL's core priorities. For this purpose, financial assistance and monthly stipends are provided to deserving writers, while institutions working for the promotion of literature are also supported, PAL, also advises the government on matters related to national languages and literature, and nominates writers for civil awards

Each year, Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) confers National Literary Awards on 22 outstanding books across ten Pakistani languages. In addition, the prestigious Kamal-i-funn Award is presented to distinguished weilers in recognition of their lifetime achievements.

On the eve of Pakistan Academy of Letters Golden Jubilee Pakistan Post Is issuing the Commemorative Postage Stamp of Rs.30/- each denomination on April 18 2026.