Queen Elizabeth II in Pakistan (1961) | BFI National Archive

HM The Queen's tour of Pakistan in 1961. Shows people of Karachi cheering the Queen as she drives with President Ayub Khan; visit to the site of the memorial to Mahomed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan; reception held in the prayer gardens; people of Korangi township dancing a welcome for Prince Philip; the Queen boards a minesweeper to review ships of the Pakistan Navy; journey to Peshawar and the Khyber Pass; visit to the Warsak Dam on the Kabul River; visit to the valley of Swat; attendance at the Lahore races; the Queen pays tribute to the poet Iqbal at the Badshahi Mosque; journey to East Pakistan - Dacca's airport; Chittagong. (1961 Crown ©)

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