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History of cricket in Pakistan


History of cricket in Pakistan




The cricket team of Pakistan appeared for the first time in the cricket scene in the year 1952 in a test match. It has now become one of the victorious cricket teams in the present world.
After the India and Pakistan division in 1947, the people of Pakistan established their own nation and started encouraging the game of cricket in the early stages of development. Test cricket match was played by Pakistan which took place at the conference of the ICC Conference in Lord's Ground as in 1952, 28th of July 1952.
Pakistan played its first ever Test series in Delhi, India as in October 1952. There were 5 series of test match out of which 2-1 were the points achieved by India. Following which, our cricket team made their former tour to England in the year 1954 and the series consisted of a draw result ending at 1-1 following an unforgettable success in ‘The Oval’.  Mr. Fazal Mahmood beautifully took a total of 12 wickets. Then Pakistan took part in its first ever home Test series which took place at Dacca in 1955, January vs. India, after which four more Test matches were played in Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore and Bahawalpur, and coincidently those matches of the same series ended as a draw.
History of Tournaments
(World Cup)
Year 1975: 1st round
Year ‘79: Semi-finals
Year ‘83: Semi-finals
Year ‘87: Semi-finals
Year ‘92: Champions series
Year ‘96: Quarter-finals
Year ‘99: Runners-up
Year ‘03: 1st round
Year ‘07: 1st round
Year ‘11: Semi-finals
(Champions trophy)
Year ‘98: Quarter-finals
2000 year: Semi-finals
Year ‘02: 1st round
Year ‘04: Semi-finals
Year ‘06: 1st round
(Asia Cup)
Year ‘84: 3rd Place
Year ‘86: Runners-up
Year ‘88: 3rd Place
Year ‘90-91: Pakistan did not took part in this series
Year ‘95: 3rd Place
Year ‘97: 3rd Place
2000 Year: Champions series
Year ‘04: 3rd Place
Year ‘08: 3rd Place
(Australasia Cup)
Year ‘86: Champions series (Twenty20)
Year ‘90: Champions series
Year ‘94: Champions series
(Asian Test competition)
Year 1998-1999: Champions series
Year 2001-2002: Runners-up
(Commonwealth series)
Year ‘98: 1st Round
(World Series of Twenty20)
2007 year: Runners-up
2009 year: Champions series
2010 year: Semi-finalist
Highlights from the history of Pakistan cricket
Australasia Cup in 1986
The Australasia Cup series took part in Sharjah, in which our national hero Javed Miadad was the reason for the victory of Pakistan against India, when our team needed 4 runs on just one ball, and he strike his bat with all his force and it was a six. It was written in the history of cricket.
World Cup success in 1992
Pakistan for the first time won the world cup in 1992. Pakistan was facing major difficulties in the start of the tournament but due to Imran Khan the former captain of the Pakistani cricket team, the players were able to play with their full force and therefore won 5 matches in one go. The final match was against England and our team took over the British rule.


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23 March In Pakistan History


                                

23 March In Pakistan History


23 March In Pakistan History which is also known as the Lahore Resolution is the Day of freedom and having the importance regarding the Pakistani. Pakistan is the country which is the known for its strong culture and the nation which cannot forget the Past. 23 March In Pakistan History is the occasion of that Type. Pakistan (Lahore Resolution) is the Day of Pride towards the Nation and the Day of feeling as the nation for every resident of Pakistan. 23 March In Pakistan History is the day when the Muslims from the different mind setting get the Platform to speak out for Lahore Resolution. 23 March In Pakistan History is also important for Muslims who shows love and positive feelings against Lahore (Pakistan Resolution) which is accepted on 23 March 1940. Pakistan becomes against many devotions of the nation for the betterment of the nation and upcoming cultures in Pakistan. In Pakistan the day (23 March In Pakistan History & Lahore resolution) is being celebrated with full loyalty and joy because of it is the day when Muslim was accepted the very first time as a detach nation on 23 March, 1940.

23 March In Pakistan History

The people of Pakistan celebrate the 23rd of March, every year, with great keenness and interest, to memorialize the most wonderful success of the Muslims of South Asia who passed the historic Pakistan Resolution on this day at Lahore in 1940. 23 March holds a significant place in the history of Pakistan. To mark this day in be relevant manner, an Armed Forces Pakistan Day Parade is held every year in Islamabad. 23 rd March 1940 carries a significant importance in lives of every Muslims. It was the day when Muslim were recognized as a separate nation and basis of independent homeland for Muslim was laid in which they can lead their lives according to the teaching of Islam, follow their culture traditions and own way of lives.
23 March In Pakistan History. March 23, 1940 commemorates the passage of what was originally the ‘Lahore Resolution (Qarardad i Lahore) and later became better known as the ‘Pakistan Resolution’ (Qarardad i Pakistan). If there is a single most important founding document of Pakistan, it has to be this Resolution passed at the annual session of the All India Muslim League at its 1940 meeting (22-24 March) at Minto Park (now called Iqbal Park), Lahore (by the way, what a wonderful idea – for political parties to have annual, open, meaningful, annual sessions where real decisions are taken in a transparent and democratic manner!). In 1941, this Lahore (Pakistan) Resolution became part of the Muslim League constitution and in 1946 it became the basis of the demand for Pakistan.
23 March In Pakistan History. In the words of Quaid-i-Azam: “Hindus and the Muslims belong to two different religions, philosophies, social customs and literature. They neither inter-marry nor inter-dine and, indeed, they belong to two different civilizations that are based mainly on conflicting ideas and conceptions. Their concepts on life and of life are different. It is quite clear that Hindus and Muslims derive their inspiration from different sources of history. They have different epics, different heroes and different episodes. Very often the hero of one is a foe of the other, and likewise, their victories and defeats overlap. To yoke together two such nations under a single state, one as a numerical minority and the other as a majority, must lead to growing discontent and final destruction of any fabric that may be so built up for the government of such a state”.
He further said, “Mussalmans are a nation according to any definition of nation. We wish our people to develop to the fullest spiritual, cultural, economic, social and political life in a way that we think best and in consonance with our own ideals and according to the genius of our people”.

Lahore (Pakistan) Resolution

Lahore Pakistan ResolutionThe Lahore Resolution declared: “No constitutional plan would be workable or acceptable to the Muslims unless geographical contiguous units are demarcated into regions which should be so constituted with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary. That the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in majority as in the North-Western and Eastern zones of India should be grouped to constitute independent states in which the constituent units shall be autonomous and sovereign”.
It further reads, “That adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards shall be specifically provided in the constitution for minorities in the units and in the regions for the protection of their religious, cultural, economic, political, administrative and other rights of the minorities, with their consultation. Arrangements thus should be made for the security of Muslims where they were in a minority”.
The Lahore Resolution repudiated the concept of United India and recommended the creation of an independent Muslim state consisting of Punjab, N. W. F. P., Sindh and Baluchistan in the northwest, and Bengal and Assam in the northeast.
The Lahore Resolution was seconded by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan from Punjab, Sardar Aurangzeb from the N. W. F. P., Sir Abdullah Haroon from Sindh, and Qazi Esa from Baluchistan, along with many others.
The Lahore Resolution was passed on March 24. It laid down only the principles, with the details left to be worked out at a future date. It was made a part of the All India Muslim League’s constitution in 1941. It was on the basis of this resolution that in 1946 the Muslim League decided to go for one state for the Muslims, instead of two.
Having passed the Pakistan Resolution, the Muslims of India changed their ultimate goal. Instead of seeking alliance with the Hindu community, they set out on a path whose destination was a separate homeland for the Muslims of India–with a great name of Pakistan.
In Pakistan(Lahore Resolution) when common man is triggered by so many social problems, facing the crucial financial crisis but in this situation also we celebrate the day by forgetting all our problems which we are facing in Pakistan with the feeling of patriotism and joy and love for our dear homeland and hope that everything will be alright on one day and Pakistan will become a safer place again.The problem which common man is facing is not due to this country but it’s because of the corrupt rulers who just want to destabilize Pakistan by using unfair means.
If we really want to save Pakistan from destruction than for that we have to stand against all such people who are violating the sovereignty of Pakistan and making the lives of common man hell.
On this 23rd March all Pakistanis’ should make a promise that we will not going to bear any injustice done by such well to do fraudulent people and will always raise voice against injustice.


Pakistan International Airlines




After a short period of independence, Pakistan decided in 1951 that it needed a national flag carrier airline; the government of the country accordingly established Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in this role, and on 25 May ordered three examples of the Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation four-engined airliner as the new operator's initial equipment. PIA flew its first service with the Super Constellation on 07 June 1954 on the route linking Karachi and Dacca (now Dhaka), which were the main cities of the country's western and eastern halves, of which the later is now Bangladesh. On 1 February 1955 the airline flew its first international service, between Karachi and London via Cairo.
Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation
PIA Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation
AP-AFQ in 1950s livery  (Abbas Ali Collection)
On 11 March 1955 PIA formally took over the assets and routes of another Pakistani operator, Orient Airways, which had in effect been part of PIA since October 1953. The consolidation of the two airlines meant that PIA could enlarge its domestic network with 11 Douglas DC-3 and two Convair CV-240 aircraft, which left the Super Constellation machines wholly free for international services.
Douglas DC-3 Dakota
PIA Douglas DC-3 Dakota
AP-AAH in 1960s livery  (Copyright © PIA)
Modernization of the fleet used for domestic and regional operations was now a matter of high priority, and in May 1956 the airline placed an order for three examples of the Vickers Viscount 815 four-turboprop airliner, the first of which was accepted in the UK on 2 January 1959 for a debut in revenue earning service on the service linking Karachi and Delhi on 31 January 1959. Further enhancement came in 1961 with debut of the Fokker F-27 Friendship twin-turboprop type, of which the first was received on 3 January 1961. The availability of the F-27 for operation on the routes linking the major Pakistani cities freed the DC-3 fleet for use on new services to the remoter parts of East Pakistan.
Vickers Viscount 815
PIA Vickers Viscount 815
AP-AJG in 1960s livery  (Abbas Ali Collection)
PIA was the first Asian airline with pure-jet aircraft, in the form of a Boeing 707-321 machine leased from Pan American World Airways for use from 7 March 1960 on the London service that was extended to New York on 17 June 1961. On 21 December 1961 PIA began to receive its own jet aircraft when it took delivery of the first of three Boeing 720-040B aircraft, whose availability permitted the operator to enlarge its international route network.
Boeing 720-040B
PIA Boeing 720-040B
AP-AMG in 1970s livery  (Abbas Ali Collection)
In 1963 PIA called off its New York service, but on 29 April 1964 became the first non-communist airline to operate a service to the Chinese city of Shanghai. A notable feature of PIA's domestic routes in East Pakistan for some time was the helicopter services operated with Sikorsky S-61N's. PIA ordered four examples of the Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1E to replace Vickers Viscount 815s. First of these four Trident aircraft was accepted on 1 March 1966. The Trident aircraft  were later sold to the Civil Aviation Administration of China in 1970. In 1971 East Pakistan secured its independence as Bangladesh, and PIA ceased operations to that country. The airline's fleet and network were both reduced, but the service to New York was resumed in 1972.
Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1E
PIA Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1E
AP-AUG in 1960s livery  (Abbas Ali Collection)
The first wide-body airliner used by PIA was the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 three-turbofan type, which the airline first received on 1 March 1974. A pair of Boeing 747-282B four-turbofan aircraft (initially leased from TAP Air Portugal) followed in April 1976, and on 3 March 1980 the airline accepted its first Airbus A300B4-203 two-turbofan type. In 1985 PIA became the first Asian operator of Boeing 737-300 aircraft, a total of six Boeing 737-300s were ordered to replace ageing Boeing 720B aircraft. PIA received first of its six Airbus A310-308 aircraft on 25 June 1991 from Airbus Industrie.
Boeing 747-282B
PIA Boeing 747-282B
AP-AYW in 1980s livery  (Copyright © Werner Fischdick)
In the first half of the year 1999, PIA acquired five Boeing 747-367 aircraft (initially leased from Cathay Pacific) for its European and North American destinations. In 2002 PIA signed an agreement with Boeing Company for the biggest aircraft deal in the history of PIA. After a dry spell of 10 years, PIA ordered new aircraft - 8 wide-body aircraft from the Boeing 777family for its long-haul flights. The airline accepted delivery of its first Boeing 777-240ER aircraft at Boeing Field in Seattle, USA, on 29 January, 2004. On 2 November, 2005, PIA signed an agreement with Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) of France to purchase seven brand new ATR 42-500 turbo prop aircraft. These new 48-seater ATRs will replace PIA's ageing fleet of Fokker F-27s on airline's domestic and regional route network. On May 31, 2006, PIA received its first ATR 42-500 in Toulouse, France. The remaining six ATR 42-500s were delivered to the airline between 2006 and 2007.
Boeing 777-240ER
PIA Boeing 777-240ER
AP-BGK in new livery  (Copyright © John Farrington)
The Airbus A310, Boeing 747 and Boeing 777 are currently the mainstays of PIA's medium- and long-haul operations, with feeder, local and regional services provided by the Boeing 737-300 and ATR 42-500.
Life has never been easy for PIA, as the flag carrier of a young and developing nation which has had an eventful history to date, but it is a worthy ambassador for Pakistan and its people. Its services and personnel have helped to make the country more widely known and her people better understood in a large part of the world.






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The first airline from an Asian land country and the first airline from a Muslim country to fly the Super Constellation.
-The first Asian airline to operate a jet aircraft.
-The first Asian airline to be granted maintenance approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Air Registration Board, predecessor of the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
-The first non-communist airline to fly to the People's Republic of China, and to operate a service between Asia and Europe via Moscow.
-The first airline in Asia to induct the new technology Boeing 737-300 aircraft.
-An IBM 1401, the first computer in Pakistan, was installed in PIA.
-The first airline to introduce a second route to People's Republic of China over the mighty Karakoram mountains.
-The first airline to show in-flight movies on international routes.
-PIA set up Pakistan's first planetarium at Karachi.
-The first airline in South Asia to introduce auto-ticketing facility.
-The first airline in the world to fly to Tashkent, capital of the newly independent state of Uzbekistan.
-First airline in the world to start Air Safari with jet aircraft.
-First Asian airline to start flights to Oslo, the beautiful capital city of Norway.
-First airline in the world to induct Boeing 777-200LR, the world's longest range commercial airliner.
-First airline in South Asia to offer the facility of seat reservation through mobile phone.

Historic Firsts Photo Gallery
PIA Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation
Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation  (Abbas Ali Collection)
This photo was taken on February 1, 1954 when Pakistan's ambassador to the United States was invited to officially accept the delivery of PIA's first Super Constellation (AP-AFQ). With the delivery of AP-AFQ to PIA, Pakistan became the first Asian land country and the first Muslim country to fly the Super Constellation. Six-and-a-half year old Sharon Owen - who is exactly the same age as Pakistan, born on August 14, 1947 - acted as honorary stewardess, helping show off the plane to the official party. In this photo, young Sharon Owen is seen shaking hand with Syed Amjad Ali, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States. Looking on are Mrs. Amjad Ali, Robert E. Gross, president of Lockheed, and Capt. Neville Hemsworth, PIA's Super Constellation pilot

PIA Boeing 707-321
Boeing 707-321  (Abbas Ali Collection)
PIA became the first Asian airline to operate a jetliner when it leased Boeing 707-321 (registration N723PA) "Clipper Viking"  from Pan American World Airways in 1960. "Clipper Viking" was leased out to PIA on February 09, 1960 for use from March 07, 1960 on the London service that was extended to New York on June 16, 1961. The aircraft was returned to Pan Am on December 12, 1962. In this photo, passengers are seen boarding N723PA at London Heathrow Airport. When this photo was taken, the Boeing 707 was operating PIA flight PK-706 from London to Karachi via Rome, Beirut and Tehran

Arrival of PIA's first flight from China
Arrival of PIA's first flight from China  (Yawar Karim Collection)
PIA was the first non-communist airline to operate flights to the People's Republic of China. In this rare photo from 1964 in Yawar's collection, you can see the arrival of PIA's first flight from China at Dacca Airport, East Pakistan. Yawar's grandfather Capt. Moinuddin Quraishi appears on the right side of this photo. The Chinese delegation was given warm welcome with flower garlands as seen in the photo. PIA Boeing 720B jetliner used for this flight appears in the background of this photo

PIA Boeing 737-340
Boeing 737-340  (Copyright © Boeing)
AP-BCE seen during a pre-delivery test flight in 1985. PIA was the first Asian operator of Boeing 737 series 300 aircraft. A total of six Boeing 737-340s were delivered to PIA between 1985 and 1986. These Boeing 737s replaced ageing Boeing 720Bs on PIA's domestic and regional flights

PIA Boeing 720-047B
Boeing 720-047B  (Ajaz Karim Collection)
Pakistan's first planetarium was set up by PIA in Karachi. This photo from late Ajaz Karim's collection shows AP-AXM on display at PIA Planetarium in Karachi

PIA Boeing 737-340 Inaugural Air Safari Flight
Boeing 737-340  (AVM Farooq Umar Collection)
Managing Director PIA Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar before embarking Boeing 737-300 jetliner with group of tourists and guests on inaugural Air Safari flight to Karakorams on August 6, 1993. PIA is the first airline in the world to operate Air Safari flights with jet aircraft

PIA Airbus A310-308
Airbus A310-308  (Copyright © Andreas Eriksson)
This photo shows AP-BDZ landing on runway 01R of Norway's Oslo-Gardermoen Airport on May 1, 2001. PIA became the first Asian airline to touch down in Norway when its Airbus A310-308 landed at Oslo's Gardermoen Airport on May 1, 1999. PIA commenced two weekly flights on Karachi-Oslo sector, via Lahore and Islamabad, respectively. On the return route, the flights are routed via Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, which was PIA's first destination in Scandinavia two decades ago