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Hal Bevan Petman was indeed a remarkable man. As a young portrait artist in London, he painted models who were known as the Petman girls. He had a way of transmitting glamour. – His trade mark was the beautiful, long neck!

His family lived in the sub-continent and had diversified enterprises, among which were mines in Balochistan. At partition, and Pakistan’s independence, these mines were requisitioned by the Government. Hal Bevan Petman chose to live in Pakistan with his wife, Beryl, and for decades tried to win compensation for his family business. Finally, after having met President Ayub Khan, he was awarded some compensation....more