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Independence Day (Pakistan)
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Independence Day (Pakistan)
Independence Day
(;
Yaum-e Azadi
), observed annually on 14 August, is a
national holiday
in
Pakistan
. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a
sovereign
nation following the end of the
British Raj
in 1947. Pakistan came into existence as a result of the
Pakistan Movement
which aimed for the creation of an independent
Muslim
state by division of the north-western regions of
South Asia
. The movement was led by the
All-India Muslim League
under the leadership of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
. The event was brought forth by the
Indian Independence Act 1947
under which the
British Raj
gave independence to the
Dominion of Pakistan
(later the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) which comprised
West Pakistan
(present-day Pakistan) and
East Pakistan
(now
Bangladesh
). In the
Islamic calendar
, the day of independence coincided with Ramadan 27, the eve of which, being
Laylat al-Qadr
, is regarded as sacred by Muslims.
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