Pakistan Day (Urdu: یوم پاکستان) on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan

Pakistan Day (Urdu: یوم پاکستان) on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan

Published on Mar 23, 2017 Pakistan Day (Urdu: یوم پاکستان‎, lit. Yaum-e-Pakistan) or 

PakiResolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan to commemorate the Lahore Resolution passed on the 23rd of March 1940[1] and 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.[2] Republic Day parade by the armed forces is a common celebration for the event.

[3] The day is celebrated in the memory to commemorate the event when the Muslim League adopted the Pakistan resolution at the Minar-e-Pakistan (lit. Pakistan Tower) that called for establishing an independent federation comprising provinces with Muslim majority located in north-western and north-eastern region of British controlled territories in India (excluding autonomous princely States) on 23 March 1940.[4][5][2][6] Since then, the day is celebrated annually at the national level as a public holiday. The Armed forces of Pakistan commonly hold a military parade for jthe celebration of the event.[3][7] Category People & Blogs