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: Pakistan Day ((ウルドゥー語:یوم پاکستان), lit. ''Youm-e-Pakistan'') or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan to commemorate the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1940 making Pakistan the world's first Islamic republic. Republic Day parade by the armed forces is a common celebration for the event. The day is celebrated in the memory to commemorate the event when the Muslim League drafted the political resolution at the ''Minar-e-Pakistan'' (lit. Pakistan Tower) that called for establishing the independent federation of four provinces located in north-western region of British India on 23 March 1940. Reaching the national concession on 23 March 1956 to promulgate the first set of the Constitution of Pakistan, it marked the successful constitutional transition of Pakistan from the dominion to Islamic Republic— the world's first Islamic republic.〔 Since then, the day is celebrated annually at the national level as a public holiday and the joint inter-services commonly holds a military parade for the celebration of the event.〔 ==History== The Muslim League held its annual session at Minto Park in Lahore, Punjab, that lasted from 22 March till 24 March 1940. During this event, the Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other Founding Fathers narrated the events regarding the differences between Hindus and Muslims, and moved the historical resolution that cemented the formation of a nation-state in South Asia as Pakistan, even though it did not actually mention Pakistan at all.〔 The resolution was passed on 23 March and had its signatures from the Founding Fathers of Pakistan.〔 The reads as: After achieving independence on 14 August 1947 from British Raj, Pakistan was formed as a constitutional monarchy with George VI as head of state and Muhammad Ali Jinnah as Governor-General of Pakistan. With no constitution in effect, the country was governed based on the modified colonial 1935 Act of Government of India. While Pakistan's Independence Day celebrates its freedom from British Rule, the Republic Day celebrates of coming into force of its constitution.〔 Works and efforts by Basic Principles Committee drafted the basic outlines of the constitution in 1949.〔 After many deliberations and years of some modifications, the first set of the Constitution of Pakistan was enforced in the country on 23 March 1956.〔 This marked the country's successful transition from Dominion to Islamic Republic.〔 The Governor-General was replaced with President of Pakistan as ceremonial head of state. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pakistan Day」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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