Pakistan History: Key Facts

IMPORTANT FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT PAKISTAN

Quaid-e-Azam
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is the founder and the first governor general of Pakistan.

Allama Iqbal
Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal is called “Mufakkir-e-Pakistan (or The thinker of Pakistan)”. He is also national poet of Pakistan.

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
The person who coined the name of Pakistan.

Hafeez Jalandhri
The person who wrote the national anthem of Pakistan.

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
The person who initiated the idea of “Two Nation Theory”.

Mohsin-ul-Mulk
The main person behind the establishment of “All India Muslim League”.

Liaquat Ali Khan
The first Prime Minister of Pakistan.

23 March
The day is celebrated as “Pakistan Day” each year.

14 August
Pakistan was created on 14 August 1947, and the day is celebrated as “Independence Day” each year.

6 September
The day is celebrated as “Defence Day” each year.

  • The resolution of Pakistan was passed on March 23, 1940
  • Pakistan came into being on August 14, 1947
  • The inaugural session of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was chaired by J.N. Mandal
  • The objective resolution of Pakistan was passed on March 12, 1949
  • The Constitution of 1956 was enforced on March 23, 1956
  • The first Martial Law was imposed on October 07, 1958 (late night)
  • The Constitution of 1962 was enforced on June 08, 1962
  • The Constitution of 1973 came into effect from August 14, 1973