Welcome to the Swinging '60s - a time in Pakistan that featured the Xavier Sisters at the Grand Hotel, Karachi; where a Rs1,300 downpayment was all that was needed to drive off in a brand new Skoda 1000; where Independence Day advertisements from Dhaka spoke of Pakistan's progress.

As part of a new series focused on our past, Dawn.com presents a small assortment of advertisements selected from thousands of ads that were published during the '60s.

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