Funeral of Pakistan Premier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1168A
Date Released
25 Oct 1951
Date submitted
20 Oct 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Funeral of Pakistan Premier
  2. 2Singapore a City
  3. 3Ankarah and Mcgovern to Meet
  4. 4Factory Fashions
  5. 5The West Greets Royal Couple
  6. 6Spectacular Car Crashes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Funeral of Pakistan Premier. (& Build Up Story). DESCRIPTION: The assassination of Mr Liaquat Ali Khan turned Karachi into a city of mourning; final tributes were paid by foreign diplomats, members of the Government and the Premier’s wife and mother. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Coffin being borne through crowd. MS coffin on ground covered in flowers. Diplomats standing near grave. Governor General Khwaja Nazimuddin passes camera. Ministers walk into camera. Relatives including the wife heavily veiled. Lying in State, thousands file past Liaquat Ali Khan lying on bed, various shots of crowds & coffin lying in state. Excellent Shots - Pakistan flag. Life Story - Various scenes from his life story. CUs and various ceremonies etc. very good materials.
Keywords
Politics and government; Death; Ceremonies; Funerals
Locations
Karachi
Footage sources
Directorate of Films Government of Pakistan
Card file number
56243
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
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