Un-issued - block of four (imperf)

A block of four imperf un-issued stamp on the occasion of Allama Iqbal Year 2002. This design of stamp was not approved by the approval authorities. The photo which was shown in the above imperf taken by Sirdar Umrao Singh in Paris, 1933, while Iqbal was resting after a severe attack of cold and fatigue from walking.

Continuously Receiving

Receiving postal markings of Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore post office on the back of the envelop. The dates in these post marks are different with each other. This envelop continuously received to Allama Iqbal Town's post office in different days and then after 3 days received to original destination.

Different Post Marks of Allama Iqbal Town's Post Office

Three different postal markings of the post office of Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore.

Error in Machine Stamp

This envelop posted from Block 3, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi post office. The spellings of Gulshan-e-Iqbal are incorrect where the machine stamp exist on the envelop. "Gilshan" instead of Gulshan.

Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi

The Gulshan-e-Iqbal (گلشن اقبال), the name of that area on the name of National Poet, Allama Iqbal, different postal markings on the cover can be seen.

Commemorative Rs.100 Coin

Issued Date: December 08, 1977
Issued on Celebration: Birth Centenary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Metal Composition: 0.925 Silver (Silver = 92.50%, Copper Cadmium = 7.50%)
Shape: Round with 180 serrations
Weight: 20.44 grams (Remedy allowed not exceeding 1/40th of weight)
Diameter: 36.00 mm
Mint: M/s Italcambio, Venezuela
Mintage: 3,300 (including 300 proofs)
Obverse Legends: Government of Pakistan, Value in Centre, Date above sprigs.
Reverse Legends: 100th Birth Anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1977) with his portrait. Head leaning on arm facing 1/4 left with closed eyes.

Be a member of A.I.S.S.

Be a member of Allama Iqbal Stamps Society Fill / send the above information by post (Registered / ordinary) on the following address:

Allama Iqbal Stamps Society

44-Alfalah Park,

Opposite Coca Cola Factory,

Multan Road, Lahore - 54780

Pakistan

Note: Membership form can receive via e-mail also.

Signatures on Souvenir Covers

Signatures of Justice (R) Javid Iqbal (son of Allama Iqbal) & Munira Salahuddin (daughter of Allama Iqbal) on Souvenir Covers on which Iqbal's stamps affixed while Quaid-e-Azam's portrait in Post Mark.

Autographs by Allama Iqbal's children

Autographs by Munira Salahuddin (Iqbal's daughter) in both styles "English & Urdu".

 

 Autographs by Justice (R) Dr. Javid Iqbal (Iqbal's son) in both styles "English & Urdu".

IQBAL MEMORIAL FUND STAMPS

As part of a campaign to obtain contributions to the Iqbal Memorial Fund, Government of Pakistan is issuing four imperforated stamps of Re.1, Rs.5, Rs.10 and Rs.100 denominations to be known as Iqbal Memorial Fund stamps which will be put on sale from Post Office from March 15, 1978. These imperforated stamps are not Postage Stamps and cannot, therefore, be used for the prepayment of postage. Salient features of stamps in question are given in the accompaying postal notice.

All Post Offices which have more than one counter/window for public transactions should indicate the counter/window at which Iqbal Memorial Fund Stamps are available for sale.

The stamps will be supplied by the Ministry of Finance through the Controller of Stamps to the Head Post Offices, where from supplies will be made to sub and branch offices. On receipt of supply of stamps from the Controller of Stamps the same will be entered in a stock and sale register by the Head Offices.

Note: The above detail about Iqbal Memorial Fund took from the Director General's Circular No.16 of Pakistan Post Office, Karachi on March 16, 1978 under the Section-I of Postal Services.

Re. 1/- Iqbal Memorial Fund

Rs. 5/- Iqbal Memorial Fund

Rs. 10/- Iqbal Memorial Fund

Rs. 100/- Iqbal Memorial Fund
 

After rejection of these above designs, just after few days of the circulation then The Government of Pakistan decided to raise the fund from The National Bank of Pakistan through coupons. The major reason of cancellation is that the area of occupied Kashmir was shown in the map of Pakistan.

Rs. 100/- voucher of Iqbal Memorial Fund by The National Bank of Pakistan which was issued later.

Unadapted design of Iqbal Memorial Fund.

1st Allama Iqbal Stamp Show - 2009

The 1st Allama Iqbal Stamp Show - 2009 held at Allama Iqbal's Tomb (Mazar-e-Iqbal), Lahore on the occassion of 132nd Birth Anniversary of the national poet on November 09, 2009. This video package made by Mr. Waqar Ahmed Qureshi of Waqt News.

Signature of the Stamp Designer

The signature of Mr. Adil Salahuddin on the First Day Cover which issued on January 14, 2005 by Pakistan Post on Iqbal-Eminescu. Mr. Adil Salahuddin is the designer of one stamp of that issue.

Signatures of Three Generations

The signatures of Justice (R) Javid Iqbal (son of Allama Iqbal) and Munib Iqbal (Grandson of Allama Iqbal) on the First Day Cover which issued on April 21, 1967 by Pakistan Post. Allama Iqbal's signature can also be seen on the cover.

Iqbal Academy Pakistan

The Iqbal Academy in Lahore, founded in 1951 by the Iqbal Academy Act and re-enacted through the Iqbal Academy Ordinance No. XXVI of 1962, Iqbal Academy Pakistan, is a statutory body of the Government of Pakistan. The Federal Cabinet in its meeting held on January 27, 1997 decided to transfer the Academy to Culture, Sports and Tourism Division. In pursuance of the Cabinet decision, the Academy now stands transferred to Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs with effect from April 14, 1997.

The aims and objectives of the Academy are to promote and disseminate the study and understanding of the works and teachings of Allama Iqbal.

To promote these comprehensive objectives fruitfully, the work of the Academy is divided into two distinct parts:

a) Study of Iqbal’s work, and

b) Study of all those movements of thought, philosophical, political, literary, social, cultural, etc., that can help in understanding the works of Iqbal – movements of thought within the Islamic tradition as well as these belonging to traditions of other cultures that happened to influence the mind of Iqbal, positively or negatively.

Aims and objectives of the Academy as given in the Iqbal Academy Ordinance 1962, is as under:

i) To promote the study and understanding of the works of Iqbal;

ii) To institute scholarships and lectureships for furthering the study of the works and teachings of Iqbal;

iii) To publish books, pamphlets and periodicals relating to the said study;

iv) To award prizes, rewards and donations to authors who, in the opinion of the Academy, have made contributions to the study of the works and teachings of Iqbal, and to enter into contracts with authors in order to carry out the purposes of the Ordinance;

v) To organize lectures, talks, discussions, study groups and conferences on Iqbal and to send delegates to conferences held in foreign countries for the study of Iqbal’s works and teachings, or for any matter to which that study is relevant or by which it may be advanced or profited;

vi) To confer in the prescribed manner Fellowships on scholars who, in the opinion of the Academy, have made contributions to the study of the works and teachings of Iqbal.

New envelope of Iqbal Academy Pakistan, used as U.M.S., posted to Mr. Munib Iqbal (Grandson of Allama Iqbal).

New envelope posted from Allama Iqbal Town Post Office. The postal marking of the name of Allama Iqbal Town can be seen. 

 Eid Card printed by Iqbal Academy Pakistan with the couplet of Piyam-e-Mashriq and Iqbal's signature.

A sample of printed envelope of Iqbal Academy Pakistan which used for post.

This envelope was specially printed by Iqbal Academy Pakistan on the occasion of Year of Initiative 2007-8.

This envelope was printed for the invitation of Iqbal Academy Pakistan's program.

The memorable logo of Iqbal Year - 2002, printed on Iqbal Academy Pakistan's envelopes which were used for the post.

Logo of Iqbal Year - 2002 printed on the Iqbal Academy Pakistan's envelope which was used for the post.

The old envelope of Iqbal Academy Pakistan which was used in post. The verse from Zarb-e-Kaleem printed with Allama Iqbal's famous portrait on the envelope.

A.T.Paneerselvam

December 31, 2008 - Indian Post issued an FDC on A.T.Paneerselvam's stamp. This FDC Shows the picture of Second Round Table Conference 1931, London in which Allama Iqbal's appearance as the heading the table while Maulana Shoukat Ali is sitting first in the left row.