its first constitution. it declared itself as something completely new — an islamic republic. drummers play mehtabuddin crossed the border into pakistan to film the celebrations. the schoolchildren are queuing up for an orange as a gift. it was a time of moral ambition, of aspiration for all. zahir shah saw his country as at the heart of a modern asia. here he is, greeting the visiting president of turkey, celal bayar, in 1958.