History of Pakistan

The history of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan begins on 23 March 1956, after the Dominion of Pakistan was dissolved. Pakistan became independent from Great Britain on 14 August 1947, following the Pakistan Movement and eventual partition of British India.

The history of Pakistan (Urdu: تاریخ پاکستان‬‎) encompasses the history of the region constituting modern-day Pakistan. For over three millennia, the region has witnessed human activity and one of the world's major civilizations, the Indus Valley Civilisation.

he history of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan begins on 23 March 1956, after the Dominion of Pakistan was dissolved. Pakistan became independent from Great Britain on 14 August 1947, following the Pakistan Movement and eventual partition of British India.

ince 1947 Pakistan has been involved in four conventional wars, the first war occurred in Kashmir with Pakistan gaining control of Western Kashmir, (Azad Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan), and India capturing Eastern Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir). Territorial problems eventually led to another

The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 which accompanied the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan. The Dominion of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Pakistan is today the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh