1947 in Pakistan

1947 in Pakistan

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Pakistan

Decades:	1940s • 1950s • 1960s
Centuries:	• • 20th • 21st
See also:	1947 in India Other events of 1947 List of years in Pakistan

Events

Pakistan gained its independence on August 14, 1947. Exactly on 23:30 (pm) Thursday
Widespread violence and massacres of Indian Muslims, & Hindus and Punjabi Sikhs
Mohammed Ali Jinnah became the first Governor-General of Pakistan and the Supreme Leader of the unified nation-state of Pakistan on August, 1947.
Liaquat Ali Khan becomes the first Prime Minister of Pakistan and Leader of the Pakistani Community also called Quaid-I-Millat (Leader of the Nation) on August, 1947.
Nearly 10 million people migrate to Pakistan and India. Muslims to Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs to Hindustan

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Official website of Pakistan 1947