{"id":124311,"date":"2026-07-07T12:04:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=124311"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:23:15","slug":"m-arif-balgamwala-wins-another-prestigious-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-business-news\/m-arif-balgamwala-wins-another-prestigious-award\/","title":{"rendered":"M Arif Balgamwala wins another prestigious award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI (APP):Pakistan has achieved a historic milestone on the global philatelic stage as prominent businessman and renowned philatelist M Arif Balgamwala became the first philatelist in the world and the first Pakistani in the country\u2019s 79-year history to win a Gold Medal in the highly competitive Five-Frame category at the Macao 2026 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition for his exhibit, \u201cBritish India Stamps Overprints Pakistan 1947\u20131949.\u201d This remarkable achievement has earned a landmark distinction for Pakistan and brought unprecedented international recognition to the country. 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