Dominion of Pakistan
Commonwealth Realm of Pakistan | |||||||||
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| 1947–1956 | |||||||||
.svg) Emblem (1947–1955)
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Motto: Faith, Unity, Discipline | |||||||||
.svg) Dominion of Pakistan & Indian-Held Kashmir | |||||||||
| Status | Commonwealth Realm | ||||||||
| Capital | Karachi | ||||||||
| Common languages | Urdu, Bengali, English | ||||||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
| King/Queen of Pakistan | |||||||||
• 1947–52 | George VI | ||||||||
• 1952–56 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
| Governor-General | |||||||||
• 1947–48 | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | ||||||||
• 1948–51 | Khawaja Nazimuddin | ||||||||
• 1951–55 | Malik Ghulam Muhammad | ||||||||
• 1955–56 | Iskander Mirza | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1947–51 | Liaquat Ali Khan | ||||||||
• 1951–53 | Khawaja Nazimuddin | ||||||||
• 1953–55 | Muhammad Ali Bogra | ||||||||
• 1955–56 | Chaudhry Muhammad Ali | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 14 August 1947 | |||||||||
• Indo-Pakistani War | 1947–48 | ||||||||
| 23 March 1956 | |||||||||
| Currency | Pakistani rupee | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | PK | ||||||||
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The Dominion of Pakistan was an independent federal dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations within the British Empire that was created in 1947 in the partition of British India into two sovereign dominions (the other being the Union of India). The Dominion of Pakistan was under the autonomy of the British Empire and existed as an autonomous region of the Commonwealth. It existed between 14 August 1947 and 23 March 1956 when the dominion was dissolved and Pakistan officially gained full independence from the British Empire and became an independent republic.
The Dominion began as a federation of five provinces: East Bengal (later to become East Pakistan, now Bangla-Desh), West Punjab, Baluchistan, Sindh, and the former North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). Each province had its own governor, who was appointed by the Governor-General of Pakistan. In addition, over the following year the Princely states of Pakistan, which covered a significant area of West Pakistan, peacefully acceded to Pakistan accordingly. They included Bahawalpur, Khairpur, Swat, Dir, Hunza, Chitral, Makran, and the Khanate of Kalat, except for the disputed status of Kashmir and Jammu. The dominion included modern-day Pakistan (called West Pakistan) and Bangladesh (East Pakistan). It was supposed to be a homeland for the Muslims of the Indian sub-continent and of the former British India. It became the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1956. The eastern part of the country became independent as the People's Republic of Bangladesh in 1971.
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