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Languages & Literature
Pakistan
World & History
Marks the Lahore Resolution of 23 March 1940, which demanded separate Muslim homelands, and the adoption of the first constitution on 23 March 1956, when Pakistan became an Islamic Republic.
On 23 March 1940, at the All-India Muslim League session at Minto Park (now Greater Iqbal Park), Lahore, A. K. Fazlul Huq moved the resolution demanding independent states for Muslim-majority areas. Minar-e-Pakistan stands at the site. The day is marked with a joint armed forces parade in Islamabad and the presentation of national civil awards.
Government of Pakistan (public holiday)