Pakistan 75 Indepedence Day
The creation of Pakistan as a result of India’s independence led to the division of British India into two countries – India and Pakistan. The decision was taken at the Partition Plan which was proposed by Governor General Lord Mountbatten on June 3rd, 1947. This plan divided British India into two separate states based on religion: Hindus in East Punjab, Sindh, and North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Muslims in West Punjab, Bengal, and Assam; or vice versa. This resulted in large-scale migration with around 12 million people going to their newly formed country as refugees from what is now Bangladesh as well as Uttar Pradesh (UP). Pakistanis celebrate the day with national pride and unite to celebrate their motherland's freedom. It is a public holiday in Pakistan. The day is a mixture of excitement, festivity, and nationalism with people celebrating it in their own way. Many events are held all over the country to remember the achievement of independence from the British R...