Pakistan had been part of the colony of India since the 18th century, firstly as part of the East India Company and then as part of the British Indian Empire. In 1947, the act of independence created the 'Dominion of Pakistan' which covered two different geographic areas known as East and...
Kashmir is a regional flashpoint that has consistently battered the Indo-Pak relations since their independence from the British Empire. As long as India and Pakistan continue to engage in a row over Kashmir, the U.S. would have a greater opportunity to increase its influence in the region. P...
Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan and has been claimed by both since they won independence from the British empire and began fighting over their rival claims. He said Pakistan desires peace, but it is India’s responsibility to meaningfully engage. India exercised its right of reply ...
Pakistan is one of the birthplaces of ancient civilization and has been part of numerous countries ruled by many empires, the British Empire. On August 14, 1947, Pakistan separated from British governed India and gained its independence.
Pakistan was one of the two original successor states to British India, which was partitioned along religious lines in 1947. For almost 25 years following independence, it consisted of two separate regions, East and West Pakistan, but now it is made up only of the western sector. Both India...
3. After independence, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the firstGovernor General of Pakistan and appointed Mr Liaquat Ali Khan as the first PrimeMinister of Pakistan. At the time of independence, Pakistan inherited many diffi-culties, which included riots, refugee problems, administrative ...
, and as a result, India were defeated, and the British Parliament took over and ruled the country. In 1858, the British Raj was established and ruled for almost 100 years. In WWII, the Indian army fought with the British army on the condition that Britain would grant them independence....
The subcontinent remained a colony of the British Empire from 1858–1947 CE, so the Gregorian calendar was introduced to the subcontinent around the mid-19th century. After Pakistan gained its independence, it adapted the Gregorian calendar as its official calendar. ...
Pakistan celebrated 70 years of independence Monday, with military pageantry, fireworks and flag-hoisting, but also reflected on the turbulent and traumatic events that led to the country’s birth. In 1947, British rulers sliced a giant Indian empire into two new countries: a Hindu-majority Ind...
British imperial historyBritish WorldIndependence in the case of British India occurred at relatively short notice in August 1947, but tying up the loose ends of empire stretched over years. Under these circumstances, the realignment of subjecthood and citizenship necessitated by decolonisation was ...