New postage stamps

KARACHI: The Pakistan Post Office has released a commemorative stamp of Rs8 denomination on Dr Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau (1929-2017). Designed by Mughiz Khan, the stamp is printed by National Security Printing Company, Karachi.

The PPO has also released a commemorative postage stamp of Rs10 denomination on the 75th anniversary of No. 6 Air Transport Support (ATS) squadron of Pakistan Air Force.

Published in Dawn, December 1st, 2017

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