1947 in Pakistan

See also: 1946 in Pakistan, other events of 1947, 1948 in Pakistan and the Timeline of Pakistani history.

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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