What is the significance of 23rd March 1940?
Pakistan Tower) 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 (excluding autonomous princely States) on 23 March 1940. The day is celebrated annually throughout the country as a public holiday.
What was the Pakistan resolution on 23rd March 1940?
The resolution for establishing a separate homeland for the Muslims of British India passed in the annual All India Muslim League session held in Lahore on 22–24 March 1940 is a landmark document of Pakistan’s history.
Pakistan Day (Urdu [1]: یوم پاکستان, lit.
_Yaum-e-Pakistan_) or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan. Commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and 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.
A Republic Day parade by the armed forces is often part of the celebrations. The day celebrates the adoption of the Pakistan resolution by the Muslim League at the _Minar-e-Pakistan (lit. Pakistan Tower) that called for establishing an independent federation comprising provinces with a Muslim majority located in the north-western and north-eastern region of British-controlled territories in India (excluding autonomous princely States) on 23 March 1940.
On this day a resolution was passed saying that Muslims in India wanted independence
and a separate homeland and they were persecuted in India. Since then, the day is celebrated annually throughout the country as a public holiday.
The Pakistan Armed Forces usually hold a military parade to celebrate the event.
Pakistan Day (Urdu: یوم پاکستان, lit. Yaum-e-Pakistan) or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and 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. A Republic Day parade by the armed forces is often part of the celebrations.
The Day to Remember the sacrifices of our Great leaders
23RD March 1940 was the day of hope and determination of thousands of Muslims of the subcontinent. On this day, the head of the All India Muslim League (AIML) Muhammad Ali Jinnah passed a resolution for the creation of a separate federation based on Muslim-majority regions in British India. He successfully won the debate by speaking to the party members in Lahore, he explained that Hindus and Muslims are two separate entities, as they are entirely different in cultural and religious aspects.
Pakistan celebrates 23rd March every year with great spirit and enthusiasm. Every year on this day, the government arranges a special event to give respect to this day. The Lahore Resolution Day parade by the armed forces of Pakistan is the principal celebration of the event. This day is celebrated in memory of a lot of struggles put together by our leaders and most importantly, our mentor QUAID E AZAM in the creation of our beloved homeland Pakistan.
So the nation must mark this 23rd March not only as Pakistan Day, but as the day for revitalizing and reawakening national resolve to stand firm, strong, and united against all the challenges with courage, enthusiasm, and determination.
