1948 in Pakistan
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Events from the year 1948 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
[edit]Monarch
[edit]- King George VI (consort – Queen Elizabeth)
Federal government
[edit]- Governor-General: Muhammad Ali Jinnah (until 11 September), Khawaja Nazimuddin (starting 11 September)
- Prime Minister: Liaquat Ali Khan
Governors
[edit]- Governor of Northwest Frontier: George Cunningham (until 19 April); Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas (starting 19 April)
- Governor of West Punjab: Francis Mudie
- Governor of Sindh: Shaikh G.H. Hidayatullah (until 7 October); Shaikh Din Muhammad (starting 7 October)
Events
[edit]- Widespread violence and massacres of Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs
- Nearly 10 million people migrate to Pakistan and India. Muslims immigrate to Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs immigrate to India.
February
[edit]- 24, Referendum approves Junagadh's accession to India.
- 25, Junagadh's Accession to India in effect.
May
[edit]- 1, Pakistan and India went to war over Kashmir region. The Pakistani-captured one-third was known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while India occupied the eastern two-thirds now called Jammu and Kashmir
July
[edit]- 30, Fatima Jinnah is aware of her birthday, and is observed for the first time, since independence; the nation refers her to the titles of "Mother of the Nation" and Khatoon-I-Pakistan.
Date unknown
[edit]- The Government Institute of Arts and Crafts (later known as the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka) opens in Dacca.[1]
- Call Ready is established in Sutrapur Thana, Dacca to rent out lights, loudspeakers, and microphones for events.[2]
- Waziristan rebellion (1948-1954) The Faqir of Ipi supported by Afghanistan took control of North Waziristan's Datta Khel area and declared the establishment of an independent Pashtunistan.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Islam, Syed Manzoorul (2012). "Abedin, Zainul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque (17 March 2017). "The Call Ready microphone that witnessed history". bdnews24.com.