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| Day | Month | Festival | |
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| 1 | Muharram | New Islamic Year | First day of the Islamic calendar |
| 12 | Rabi' al-awwal | Eid-Milād-un-Nabī | Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad |
| 27 | Rajab | Miraj-un-Nabi | Muhammad's night journey |
| 14/15 | Sha'ban | Shab-e-Barat | The night of forgiveness |
| 21/23/25/27/29 | Ramadan | Laylat al-Qadr | The night when first verses of Quran were received by Muhammad |
| 30/31 | Ramadan | Chaand Raat | The last night of Ramadan celebrated on 29th or 30th depending on when the new moon is sighted |
| 1 | Shawal | Eid ul Fitr | The celebration at the end of the fasting month (Ramadan) |
| 10 | Dhu al-Hijjah | Eid al-Adha | The celebration of Abraham's sacrifice |
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Pakistan Day is a momentous milestone in the history of Pakistan movement. This event is held to mark the anniversary of Pakistan Resolution passed by the Muslims of South Asia on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park (now Iqbal Park), Lahore. The resolution was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq. The nation commemorates this day with great zeal and enthusiasm, to honor the most outstanding achievement of the Muslims of South Asia who passed the historic Pakistan Resolution resulting in the creation of Pakistan under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah; a homeland where they could live in peace, harmony and in accordance with the tenets of Islam. [1]
| Day | Month | Festival | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23-26 | February | Pakistan Flower Show | Flower Show at Karachi |
| February–March | Jashn-e-Baharaan | The celebrations with the start of Spring season | |
| 23 | March | Pakistan Day | Republic Day and to commemorate the Lahore Resolution |
| 28 | May | Youm-e-Takbir | Celebrated in commemoration of the first Nuclear test |
| 14 | August | Independence Day | Celebrated to commemorate the day when Pakistan gained Independence in 1947 |
| 6 | September | Defence Day | Celebrated in memory of those who died in the Indo-Pak war of 1965 |
| 7 | September | Air Force Day | Celebrated to commend the role of Pakistan Air Force in the 1965 war with India |
| 8 | September | Navy Day | Celebrated to commend the role of Pakistan Navy in the 1965 war with India |
| 9 | November | Iqbal Day | Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal |
| 25 | December | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Bagh-e-Jinnah, formerly known as Lawrence Gardens, is a historical park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The large green space contains a botanical garden, Masjid Dar-ul-Islam, and Quaid-e-Azam Library.
Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as International Workers' Day, Pakistan Day, and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
The Lahore Resolution, also called Pakistan Resolution, was written and prepared by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan and was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq, the Prime Minister of Bengal, was a formal political statement adopted by the All-India Muslim League on the occasion of its three-day general session in Lahore on 22–24 March 1940. The resolution called for independent states as seen by the statement:
That geographically contiguous units are demarcated regions which should be constituted, with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in the North Western and Eastern Zones of (British) India should be grouped to constitute ‘independent states’ in which the constituent units should be autonomous and sovereign.
Javed Iqbal was a Pakistani philosopher and senior justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was internationally known for his acclaimed publications on philosophy of law and modern Islamic philosophy in international and national journals.
The Catholic Church in Pakistan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome.
Pakistan has several official national symbols, including a flag, an emblem, an anthem, a memorial tower as well as several national heroes. The symbols were adopted at various stages in the existence of Pakistan and there are various rules and regulations governing their definition or use. The oldest symbol is the Lahore Resolution, adopted by the All India Muslim League on 23 March 1940, and which presented the official demand for the creation of a separate country for the Muslims of India. The Minar-e-Pakistan memorial tower which was built in 1968 on the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed. The national flag was adopted just before independence was achieved on 14 August 1947. The national anthem and the state emblem were each adopted in 1954. There are also several other symbols including the national animal, bird, flower and tree.
Pakistani nationalism refers to the political, cultural, linguistic, historical, [commonly] religious and geographical expression of patriotism by the people of Pakistan, of pride in the history, heritage and identity of Pakistan, and visions for its future.
Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema was a Pakistani political scientist, cricketer, and a professor of International Relations and was last working as Dean, Faculty of Contemporary Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad - Pakistan.
Pakistan Day or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan primarily commemorating the adoption of the first Constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan the world's first Islamic republic. The day also celebrates the adoption of the Lahore Resolution by the Muslim League at the Minar-e-Pakistan which called for the creation of an independent sovereign state derived from the provinces with Muslim majorities located in the North-West and East of British India on 23 March 1940.
Malik Barkat Ali was an Indian Muslim politician, lawyer and journalist.
Chaudhry Niaz Ali Khan was a civil engineer, agriculturalist, and philanthropist who founded "Dar ul Islam Movement" and "Dar ul Islam Trust" in South Asia and "Dar ul Islam Trust" Institutes in Pathankot and Jauharabad. Besides a philanthropist, Niaz was also a civil servant, and a landowner. He was the member of All-India Muslim League and a participant of the Pakistan Movement with the ultimate aim of creating the Muslim-majority areas of British India.
Tariq Rahman is a Pakistani academic scholar, newspaper columnist, researcher, and a writer.
The Ministry of Information & BroadcastingWazarat-e- it-tila-aat o nashriyat is a Cabinet-level ministry of Government of Pakistan, responsible to release government information, media galleries, public domain and government unclassified non-scientific data to the public and international communities. The MoIB has jurisdiction for administrating the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting and the press media in Pakistan.
Muhammad Iqbal was an Indian Muslim philosopher, author, and politician. His poetry is considered to be among the greatest of the 20th century, and his vision of a cultural and political ideal for the Muslims of British-ruled India is widely regarded as having animated the impulse for the Pakistan Movement. He is commonly referred to by the honourific Allama.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a barrister, politician and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, and then as the Dominion of Pakistan's first Governor-General until his death.
Hassan Askari Rizvi (SI), is a Pakistani political scientist and military analyst who served as caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan in 2018. He is noted for his work in comparative politics, nuclear weapons, and country's domestic policy.
The National History Museum is a digital museum located in Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. A project of the Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore, it was inaugurated on 17 April 2018 by Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Citizens Archives Pakistan, a not-for-profit organization, was selected to curate the project. It is the first digital museum of Pakistan.