Postage stamps and postal history of Biafra from the 1965 issue were issued overprinted with the Biafran coat of arms and the words SOVEREIGN BIAFRA. The 1/2d and 1d values from the same 1965 Nigeria series also exist surcharged with new values and overprinted BIAFRA-FRANCE FRIENDSHIP 1968 SOVEREIGN BIAFRA</small> but these stamps are not believed to have been used for postage. A number of further stamps were issued in 1968 and 1969 inscribed BIAFRA or REPUBLIC OF BIAFRA, including miniature sheets, further overprints and stamps ostensibly issued to raise funds for charity. Postage stamps and postal history of Biafra This is a survey of the postage stamps
History of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970 History of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970 This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970. The independent state of Pakistan was established in 1947 following the Partition of India. First-class cricket was already established in the country as many clubs and local associations had previously been part of the Indian cricket scene. Matches were played on an "ad hoc" basis in the 1947–48 and 1948–49 seasons before Pakistan's Board of Cricket Control (BCCP) was established on 1 May 1949. Games continued to be few and far between for several seasons until a national