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14/08/1947 Pakistan becomes a sovereign state

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Pakistan Independence - 1947 | Today in History | 14 Aug 16

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Life in the wake of Pakistan's independence

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Pakistan Independence (1947)

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The creation of modern India and Pakistan, explained

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Why Do Pakistan And Bangladesh Hate Each Other?

As a result of the Pakistan Movement led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Indian subcontinent's struggle for independence, Pakistan was created in 1947 as an independent homeland for Indian Muslims. It is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country, with a similarly diverse geography and wildlife.