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  2. History of Pakistan (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    The story of history of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan began on 14 August 1947 when the country came into being in the form of Dominion of Pakistan within the British Commonwealth as the result of Pakistan Movement and the partition of India. While the history of the Pakistani Nation according to the Pakistan government's official chronology ...

  3. Public holidays in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Kashmir Solidarity Day. یوم یکجحتی کشمیر. Youm-e-Yakjehti Kashmir. Observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir . 23 March. Pakistan Day. یوم پاکستان. Youm-e-Pakistan. Commemorates the Lahore Resolution, which formally demanded an independent Muslim-majority state to be created out ...

  4. Islam in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The majority of the Pakistani Muslims belong to Sunni Islam. Muslims belong to different schools which are called Madhahib (singular: Madhhab) i.e., schools of jurisprudence (also 'Maktab-e-Fikr' (School of Thought) in Urdu ).) Estimates on the Sunni population in Pakistan range from 85% to 90%.

  5. Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Islamic calendar - Wikipedia

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    Islamic calendar stamp issued at King Khalid International Airport on 10 Rajab 1428 AH (24 July 2007 CE). The Hijri calendar (Arabic: ٱلتَّقْوِيم ٱلْهِجْرِيّ, romanized: al-taqwīm al-hijrī), or Arabic calendar also known in English as the Muslim calendar and Islamic calendar, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days.

  7. Timeline of Pakistani history - Wikipedia

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    6 June: Cyclone Phet makes landfall near Karachi before wreaking havoc in coastal Balochistan province. 1 July: July 2010 Lahore bombings, 50 killed. 9 July: Mohmand Agency bombing, 104 killed. 3–6 August: 2010 Karachi riots after the assassination of MP Raza Haider killed 90. September: 2010 Pakistan floods.

  8. History of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A map outlining historical sites in Pakistan. The history of Pakistan preceding the country's creation in 1947. [1] Although, Pakistan was created in 1947 as a whole new country by the Partition of India by the British Empire. Pakistan has no history prior to 1947 and was an Integral part of India.

  9. Islamization in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Islam portal. Politics portal. v. t. e. Islamization ( Urdu: اسلامی حکمرانی) or Shariazation, has a long history in Pakistan since the 1950s, but it became the primary policy, [1] or "centerpiece" [2] of the government of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the ruler of Pakistan from 1977 until his death in 1988. Zia has also been called ...