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Prime Minister Suharwardy meeting the Pakistani cricket team, Karachi, 1956



Date:
1956
Object Number:
AX.2016.7.1
Material
paper
Size
HT X W: 37.4 X 25.3 cm
Object name
photograph
Object category
picture

Description

Black and white photograph. Prime Minister Hussain Shaheed Suharwardy being introduced by A H Kardar to the Pakistan Cricket team. Test match played against Australia at Karachi in 1956. Ijaz Butt is shaking hands with the Prime Minister.

Display caption

Prime minister Hussain Shaheed Suharwardy being introduced by A H Kardar to the Pakistan Cricket team at the Test match played against Australia at Karachi in 1956. The player shaking hands with the Prime Minister is Ijaz Butt. Pakistan won this match by nine wickets and earned their first ever victory over Australia.
Association:
Hussain Shaheed Suharwardy (subject)
Abdul Hafeez Kardar (subject)
Pakistan Cricket Team (subject)
Australian Cricket Team (subject)