[PF:170759] Old and worthy photos: Tribesmen and Soldiers of Pakistan in 1947 now a history

 In December 1947: Tribesmen & Soldiers Of Pakistan getting ready for the First Kashmir War in Rawalpindi and in Peshawar............................

Moslems gathering in Cunninham Gardens at the Khyber House for the first Jirga (tribal assembly) at Moslem League meeting, at which a tribe acceded to the Government of Pakistan

Peshawar: Crowd of Afridi tribesmen getting paid their allowance of 2 rupees by Asst. political officer Faridullah (R) as they leave the first jirga (tribal assembly) on the lawn of the Khyber House, home of the political agent of the region.

Rawalpindi: Members of the newly formed Pakistani Security Guard marching past troops of the regular Pakistani Army during parade review for Pakistan's new leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah, who did not attend due to illness.

Rawalpindi: Members of the newly-formed Pakistani Security Guard standing at attention during parade review for Pakistan's Leader Jinnah who did not attend due to illness.

Peshawar: Sir George Cunningham, (center on table), British Governor of the Northwest Frontier Province, speaking to hundreds of Pathan tribesmen, as other govt. officials look on, during first jirga (tribal assembly) on the lawn of the Khyber House.

Armed Pathan tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Batcha Gul of the Mohman tribe, to arrive with trucks and extra 
ammunitions to lead them into battle in Kashmir during their struggle for independence.

Peshawar: Hundreds of Afridi tribesmen gathered to hear a speech from Sir George Cunningham, Gov. of the Northwest Frontier Province, during the first jirga (tribal assembly) on the lawn of the Khyber House, home of the political agent of the region.

Peshawar: Sir George Cunningham, British Gov. of the Northwest Frontier Province, speaking to group of Maliks, leaders of various Pathan tribes, after his speech to the jirga, or tribal assembly, outside the Khyber House.

Armed Pathan tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Batcha Gul, of the Mohman tribe, to arrive with trucks and extra ammo, to lead them into battle in Kashmir during their struggle for independence..

Madara: Political agent Nawb Sheikh Mahbub Ali Khan (seated at table) collecting thumb print signatures of Swat Ranezai tribesmen for their agreement to be governed by the state of Pakistan during a jirga, or tribal assembly, for the Northwest Frontier Province.

Rawalpindi: Members of the Pakistani regular Army raising their left hand in answer to the cry "Pakistan Zindabad" during parade review for Pakistan's 
Leader. Jinnah who did not attend due to illness, but was replaced by the Minister of Refugees.

Rawalpindi: Members of the newly-formed Pakistani Security Guard parade past troops of the regular Pakistani Army during review.. 

Peshawar: Hundreds of Afridi tribesmen gathered to hear a speech fr. Sir George Cunningham, Gov. of the Northwest Frontier Province, during the first jirga (tribal assembly) on the lawn of the Khyber House, home of the political agent of the region.

Rawalpindi: Members of the newly established Pakistani Security Guard standing at attention during parade review for Pakistan's new leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah, who did not attend due to illness

Closeup of two armed Pathan tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Batcha Gul, of the Mohman tribe, to arrive w. trucks and extra ammo, to lead them into battle in Kashmir during their struggle for independence

Pathan tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Batcha Gul, of the Mohman tribe, to arrive with trucks and extra ammo, to lead them into battle in Kashmir during their struggle for independence..

Armed Pathan tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Batcha Gul, of the Mohman tribe, to arrive with trucks and extra ammo, to lead them into battle in Kashmir during their struggle for independence.

Armed Pathan tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Batcha Gul, of the Mohman tribe, to arrive with trucks and extra ammo, to lead them into battle in Kashmir during their struggle for independence

Armed security guards look on as female peasants from the hills, carrying their kitchen utensils & other household belongings in baskets on their heads, as they drive their cattle into the Swat valley for the winter.

Peshawar:Armed Pathan tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Batcha Gul, of the Mohman tribe, to arrive with trucks and extra ammo, to lead them into battle in Kashmir during their struggle for independence..

Rawalpindi: Members of the newly formed Pakistani Security Guard standing at attention during parade review. 

                                                

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