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  1. Aug 14, 2017 · Seventy years ago Monday, Muslims on the Indian subcontinent got their own country: Pakistan. But in the decades since, the idea of who belongs there has changed. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Seventy ...

  2. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was established on 14 August 1947, emerging from the partition of India as part of the British Commonwealth. This event marked the creation of two separate nations, Pakistan and India, based on religious lines. Pakistan initially consisted of two geographically separate areas, West Pakistan (current Pakistan ...

  3. Mar 4, 2019 · 1940 - Muslim League endorses idea of separate state for India's Muslims. 1947 - Muslim state of East and West Pakistan created out of partition of India at the end of British rule. Hundreds of ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PakistanPakistan - Wikipedia

    Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.

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  6. Aug 8, 2017 · August 14-15, 1947 August 14-15, 1947. Though planned to take place before June 1948, Pakistan gains independence on August 14, 1947 and India the day after – ten months before the scheduled ...

  7. The British East India Co. subdued the reigning Mughal dynasty in 1757. During the period of British colonial rule, what is now (Muslim) Pakistan was part of (Hindu) India. The new state of Pakistan came into existence in 1947 by act of the British Parliament. The Kashmir region remained a disputed territory between Pakistan and India, with ...

  8. Aug 15, 2017 · Transcript. Seventy years after the partition of India and Pakistan, both countries are still shaped by the turmoil of that time. Most estimates say that more than a million people were killed ...