There are many do-it-yourself Pakistani mountings, as there are many do-it-yourself Pakistani naming jobs, and all help to confuse the complex and sometimes disturbing picture of post-Independcence Pakistani "groups". I have seen such "groups" being assembled in Rawalpindi, as a single named Pakistan Medal was "augmented", quite randomly by medals extracted from surrounding sacks. And then a good touch of the sandpaper post-mounting made it into a "aged group". Be very, very careful! Indian groups, named, even WWII, are safer, but (strangely?) harder to find. A couple of Pakistani groups that live with me in which I hold (some) faith: 383012 Recruit Abdul Ghafur, 16th Punjab Regiment 1- The General Service Medal, 1947 - KASHMIR 1948 2- The Pakistan Independence Medal, 1947 - 383012 RECT ABDUL GHAFUR 16. PB R (as is unfortunately usual, the Independence Medal is the sole named medal in the group) 3- The Pakistan Republic Commemorative Medal 4- United Arab Emirates, 1976 Armed Forces Amalgamation Medal 5- Abu Dhabi, Defence Forces Service Medal An interesting group, in that it demonstrates service -- as something more than a recruit, to be sure -- on loan to the Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates, ca. 1976. A nice, unusual, if somewhat tattered group. Were it not so tattered, however, I might doubt its authenticity!