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Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day every year on:

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Answer: Option C — 14 August

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Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day ("Youm-e-Azadi") every year on 14 August.

About Pakistan's independence:

The Indian Independence Act, 1947, passed by the British Parliament, provided for the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan, from 15 August 1947.

The transfer of power to Pakistan took place in Karachi on 14 August 1947, in the presence of Lord Mountbatten. Pakistan has since celebrated 14 August as its Independence Day.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah ("Quaid-e-Azam") became the first Governor-General of Pakistan, and Liaquat Ali Khan became the first Prime Minister.

Karachi was the first capital. The capital was later shifted to Islamabad, a planned city built in the 1960s.

Pakistan originally had two parts: West Pakistan and East Pakistan, separated by about 1,600 km of Indian territory. East Pakistan became the independent country of Bangladesh in 1971.

Background:

  • The name "Pakistan" was coined in 1933 by Choudhry Rahmat Ali, a student at Cambridge, in a pamphlet titled "Now or Never".
  • On 23 March 1940, the Muslim League passed the "Lahore Resolution" (later called the Pakistan Resolution), demanding separate states for Muslims. 23 March is celebrated as "Pakistan Day".
  • Pakistan became an Islamic republic on 23 March 1956, with its first constitution.

About Pakistan:

Its national anthem, the "Qaumi Tarana", was written by Hafeez Jalandhari, with music by Ahmed G. Chagla.

Its national poet is Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who wrote "Saare Jahan Se Achha".

Its national language is Urdu.

Its currency is the Pakistani rupee.

The Line of Control (LoC) and the Radcliffe Line (drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe in 1947) separate parts of India and Pakistan.

Independence days of neighbouring countries:

  • India: 15 August (1947).
  • Bangladesh: 26 March (1971).
  • Sri Lanka: 4 February (1948).
  • Myanmar: 4 January (1948).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗15 August is India's Independence Day.
  • ✗23 March is Pakistan Day (Lahore Resolution, 1940).
  • ✗26 March is Bangladesh's Independence Day.

Quick tip

Remember: Pakistan Independence Day = 14 August (1947); Pakistan Day = 23 March (Lahore Resolution 1940); name coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali (1933); Bangladesh = 26 March; Sri Lanka = 4 February.

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