The Indian Independence Bill received royal assent on 18th July 1947, formalizing the partition of British India into India and Pakistan. This legislation set 15th August 1947 as the date for independence, culminating years of political struggle.
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On 15th July 1947, where did the first special train carrying Pakistan Government officials leave from?
On 15th July 1947, a special train carrying Pakistan Government officials departed from New Delhi to Karachi, marking the administrative transition as Pakistan prepared for independence. This move symbolized the logistical efforts to establish the new nation’s government.
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Which region decided by vote to join Pakistan on 13th July 1947?
On 13th July 1947, a referendum in Sylhet, a Muslim-majority district in Assam, resulted in a vote to join Pakistan. This decision integrated Sylhet into East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), reflecting the Muslim League’s success in mobilizing regional support for the creation of Pakistan during the partition process.
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Pakistan became a member of the Non-Aligned Movement in:
Major General Iskandar Mirza served as Pakistan’s fourth and final Governor General from August 1955 until the 1956 constitution abolished the post1[13](https://www.cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Downloads/president.pdf).
Pakistan’s first constitution came into force on 23 March 1956, turning the country into the Islamic Republic and ending its status as a dominion[12](https://historypak.com/constitution-of-1956/).
The PPP held its founding convention on 30 November–1 December 1967 in Lahore under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s leadership, so none of the given years is correct[11](https://rccbh.pk/about-ppp/).
Formal negotiations over the Pak-China boundary began in 1962; the two sides finalized the agreement the next year, but many sources mark the settlement process as initiated in 19621.
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When Pakistan applied to join the United Nations, which country opposed it?
At the UN admission vote in September 1947, Afghanistan was the only country to vote against Pakistan’s accession, citing concerns over the Pak-Afghan frontier and tribal issues
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Name a person who has been both Governor General and Prime Minister of Pakistan:
Although best known as Pakistan’s first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan briefly assumed the functions of head of state after Jinnah’s death until a new Governor General was appointed1.