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Pakistan Day (Urdu: یوم
پاکستان, lit. Yaum-e-Pakistan) or Pakistan Resolution Day,
also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan primarily
commemorating the adoption of the first Constitution of Pakistan during
the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan the world's
first Islamic republic. The day also celebrates the adoption of
the Lahore Resolution by the Muslim League at the Minar-e-Pakistan (lit.
Pakistan Tower) which is called for the creation of an independent sovereign
state from the provinces with Muslim majorities located in the North-West and East of
British India (excluding autonomous princely States) on 23 March 1940
The Muslim League held its annual session at Minto
Park in Lahore, Punjab, that lasted from 23 to 25 March 1940 During
this event, the Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and
other Founding Fathers narrated the events regarding the differences
between Hindus and Muslims, and introduced the historical resolution that
cemented the formation of a nation-state in South Asia as Pakistan,
even though it did not actually mention Pakistan at all
The resolution was moved by Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq
(Abul Kashem Fozlul H̫k) (26 October 1873 Р27 April 1962), often called
Sher-e-BangaL, passed on 24 March and had its signatures from the Founding
Fathers of Pakistan. It reads as
[Quoting Resolution:]
No constitutional plan would be workable or acceptable to the Muslims unless
geographical contiguous units are demarcated into regions which should be so
constituted with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary. That the
areas in which the Muslims are numerically in majority as in the North-Western
and Eastern zones of India should be grouped to constitute independent states
in which the constituent units shall be autonomous and sovereign.
The British plan to partition Indian subcontinent into two
dominion- India and Pakistan was announced on 3 June 1947. In the event
Pakistan was created on 14 August 1947 and Indian independence came a day
later. Pakistan was immediately identified as migrant state born amid
bloodshed. Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan became the first
Governor General of Pakistan and Mr. Liaqat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister
of Pakistan. The Indian Act of 1935 provided the legal framework for Pakistan
until 1956, when the state passed its own constitution While
Pakistan's Independence Day celebrates its freedom from British
Rule, the Republic Day celebrates coming into force of its constitution.
Works and efforts by Basic Principles Committee drafted
the basic outlines of the constitution in 1949 After many
deliberations and years of some modifications, the first set of the
Constitution of Pakistan was enforced in the country on 23 March 1956. This
marked the country's successful transition from Dominion to Islamic
Republic. The Governor-General was replaced with President of
Pakistan as ceremonial head of state. Initially it was
called Republic Day but after Ayub Khan's takeover its name was changed to
Pakistan Day due to the end of democracy in Pakistan.
The main celebration is held in Islamabad, the capital
of Pakistan. The President of Pakistan is usually the Chief
Guest; also the attended in public are Prime Minister of Pakistan alongside
the Cabinet ministers, military chiefs of staff, and chairman joint
chiefs
A full inter-services joint military parade is
rehearsed and broadcast live by the news media in all over the
country. Pakistan military inter services also shows a glance of its power
and capabilities during this parade.
The celebrations regarding the holiday include a full
military and civilian parade in the capital, Islamabad These are presided
by the President of Pakistan and are held early in the morning.] After the
parade, the President confers national awards and medals on the awardees at
the Presidency.Wreaths are also laid at the mausoleums of Muhammad
Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah founder of Pakistan. In very
rare times and significance, foreign dignitaries have been invited to attend
the military parade
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