Pakistan is celebrating 81 years since its declaration of independence

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Pakistan, Islamabad – Pakistan is commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Lahore Resolution signing in 1940. This historic document marked the first time the Muslim political leadership of the Indian subcontinent committed to the formation of autonomous Muslim states.

The resolution, signed in the city of Lahore in what was then British-ruled India, called for the formation of “Independent States” in all “areas where Muslims are numerically in the majority.”

The resolution was signed by the All India Muslim League (AIML) leadership, including party chief Muhammad Ali Jinnah, widely regarded as Pakistan’s founding.

The resolution was the first time the AIML and Jinnah expressly stated their desire for independence. The subcontinent gained independence from the British seven years later, resulting in the two sovereign states of India and Pakistan.

On Tuesday, as schools, offices, and industries close for the national holiday, events will be held across Pakistan to commemorate the occasion.

A military parade scheduled for Wednesday in Islamabad has been rescheduled for Thursday due to “inclement weather,” the military said in a statement.

“On March 23, 1940, the Muslims of the subcontinent decided to establish a separate homeland to free themselves from the shackles of oppression and slavery of the Hindutva mindset,” Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a statement released on Tuesday.

a footnote to Kashmir

Since the Hindu nationalist leader took power, Khan has been a vocal critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies, specifically widespread human rights violations against Indian Muslims.

“Today, we pay tribute to the Father of the Nation and all the leaders of the Independence Movement who united Muslims of British India and fought for the establishment of a free and independent Muslim State,” Khan said in a statement.

Khan also made a special mention of the people of Kashmir, which both India and Pakistan claim in full but administer in distinct parts.

Since the country’s independence in 1947, the Himalayan region has been the source of two of its three full-fledged conflicts.

“On this day, we also express solidarity with the innocent people of IIOJK who have faced the worst forms of state oppression at the hands of Indian security forces,” Khan said. The acronym IIOJK stands for “Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” as Pakistan refers to the disputed region.

“We salute their bravery and will continue to morally, politically, and diplomatically support them in realizing their right to self-determination under relevant UN Security Council Resolutions.”

Khan will not appear in public on the occasion because he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday and has been getting care in isolation since then.

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