PAKISTAN - Popular's Pakistan 2009

Published by Popular Enterprises. 368pp. Colour. English

Inc Popular, Stanley Gibbons, Scott, Yvert & Tellier, and Michel catalogue numbers, FDCs, booklets, officials, revenues, Bahawalpur, Las Bela

Philatelic Exporter review, courtesy of David Rennie (January 2009):

This edition follows closely the format of the last one (see Exporter March 2006) and now includes issues to October 2008.  As before the Sind Dawks, Bahawalpur and Las Bela issues are included, as are the Insurance and Revenue stamps. There is a useful Glossary and a Thematic Index to specific themes.

The equivalent numbers for Gibbons, Scott, Yvert and Michel are given for each stamp. Where Pakistan issued a stamp for an international event - e.g. 2000 Sydney Olympics - cross references are provided to the SG numbers of the stamps issued by the other countries participating.

The Nasik, Peshawar and Karachi over-printings on the Indian stamps are listed and priced individually, and include various watermark and overprint varieties.  Other varieties are also shown for later issues.  Prices are usually given for Mint, Used and First Day Covers. Tick boxes are provided for all issues.

Unfortunately the review copy is not perfect; many pages are uncut mostly at the top, but some at the side as well; and in some signatures, the blue ink in particular shows through the paper to discolour images and text on the reverse page.