Constituent Assembly Address
Jinnah addresses the Constituent Assembly and advocates equal citizenship regardless of religion.
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1947 in Pakistan
Explore 20 historical events and records for Pakistan in 1947.
Historical records for Pakistan in 1947
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August
Election as Assembly President
The Constituent Assembly elects Jinnah as its first President.
Governor-General of Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Jinnah becomes Pakistan's first Governor-General.
Transfer of Power Ceremony
Jinnah attends the formal transfer-of-power ceremony in Karachi.
Finance Ministry
Ghulam Muhammad assumes responsibility for the new state's federal finances.
First Federal Cabinet
Liaquat Ali Khan forms Pakistan's first federal cabinet.
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Zafarullah Khan becomes Pakistan's first Foreign Minister.
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Liaquat Ali Khan begins service as Pakistan's first Prime Minister.
October
Independence of Pakistan
Jinnah asserts in a speech that the League had accepted partition because "the consequences of any other alternative would have been too disastrous to imagine"
Independence of Pakistan
Jinnah asserts in a speech that the League had accepted partition because "the consequences of any other alternative would have been too disastrous to imagine"
Other events (month unknown)
Independence of Pakistan
The North-West Frontier Province votes to join Pakistan in a referendum. Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represents the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan
Independence of Pakistan
The North-West Frontier Province votes to join Pakistan in a referendum. Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represents the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan
Independence of Pakistan
Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represents the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan
Independence of Pakistan
Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represents the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan
Independence of Pakistan
Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represents the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan
Independence of Pakistan
Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represents the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan
Partition
Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represents the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan
Partition
Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represents the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan
Referendum
The North-West Frontier Province votes to join Pakistan in a referendum
Referendum
The North-West Frontier Province votes to join Pakistan in a referendum
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