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  2. Independence Day (Pakistan) - Wikipedia

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    Independence Day (Urdu: ‍ یومِ آزادی, romanized: Yaum-i Āzādī ‍), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan.It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a sovereign state following the termination of the British Raj between the 14th and 15th August 1947.

  3. History of Pakistan (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    On 14 August 1947 (27th of Ramadan in 1366 of the Islamic Calendar) Pakistan gained independence. India gained independence the following day. India gained independence the following day. Two of the provinces of British India , Punjab and Bengal , were divided along religious lines by the Radcliffe Commission .

  4. 1947 in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    14 August: The Dominion of Pakistan is declared an independent member state of the British Commonwealth. [1] Mohammed Ali Jinnah became the first Governor-General of Pakistan and the Supreme Leader (Quaid-i-Azam) of the unified nation-state of Pakistan in August 1947.

  5. Political history of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The movement was successful and Pakistan gained its independence as the Dominion of Pakistan on 14 August 1947. Pakistan's independence was based on Muslim nationalism, though Pakistan's founder, Jinnah, often regarded as 'The Great Leader' for his efforts emphasized that Pakistan would be a relatively secular state, in which minority and women ...

  6. List of prime ministers of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    General elections were held on 25 July 2018, which resulted in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf winning 156 out of 342 seats. making a coalition government of 177 members including PTI, MQM, BAP and others. On 18 August, he was elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan. On 10 April 2022, a no-confidence vote was conducted and he was ousted from office ...

  7. Indian Independence Act 1947 - Wikipedia

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    Two new dominion states: Two new dominions were to emerge from the Indian empire: India and Pakistan. Appointed Date: 15 August 1947 was declared as the appointed date for the partition. Territories: Pakistan: East Bengal, West Punjab, Sindh, and Chief Commissioner's Province of Baluchistan.

  8. 1947 Poonch rebellion - Wikipedia

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    With the impending independence of India and Pakistan in August 1947, the Maharaja indicated his preference to remain independent of the new dominions. All the major political groups of the state supported the Maharaja's decision, except for the Muslim Conference, which eventually declared in favour of accession to Pakistan on 19 July 1947 ...

  9. Liaquat Ali Khan government - Wikipedia

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    The Liaquat Ali Khan government, commonly abbreviated as the L.A Khan government or Ali Khan administration was the first government and cabinet of Pakistan [a] which ruled from 1947 to 1951, and was led by Liaquat Ali Khan. The government was founded on 15 August 1947, almost immediately after the Partition of India and Pakistan's independence.