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Print Print edition: 2011-08-14

Independence Day

Published Updated

Should we celebrate 14th August as our Independence Day or the Birthday of Pakistan? Pakistan did not exist before August 14, 1947. As such it was never a country ruled by the British and consequently liberated or granted independence. It was born a free country from its very inception.
It was India that was ruled by the British and given independence by them, not Pakistan. Pakistan was never under the rule of any foreign power. It was created - took its birth - at 23:59 hrs on 14th August 1947 one minute before India was liberated at 24:00 hrs the same night but as the date changes after midnight, therefore, India became independent on 15th August. We should, therefore, celebrate Pakistan's Birthday and not its Independence Day.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2011

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