Dominion of Pakistan
The Dominion of Pakistan was an independent federal dominion within the British Empire that was created in 1947 by 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. 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.
Pakistan | |||||||||
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| 1947–1956 | |||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
• | 1956 | ||||||||
| Currency | Pakistani rupee | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | PK | ||||||||
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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.
Dominion Of Pakistan Media
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A 1950 documentary about Pakistan
Territorial extent of Pakistan and India upon independence
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Design was proposed in the past, but never officially adopted Mountbatten's proposed flag for Pakistan, consisting of the flag of the Muslim League defaced with a Union Jack in the canton.
Commonwealth premiers along with King George VI, then the King of Pakistan, at Buckingham Palace for the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference in April 1949. Liaquat Ali Khan is third from the left
- Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan President Truman.jpg
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan meeting President Harry Truman
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Nawabpur in the 50s from Waqar Khan Archives
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- Portrait of Queen Elizabeth (1900–2002)
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- Official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II before the start of her 1959 tour, wearing the Vladimir Tiara, the Queen Victoria Jubilee Necklace, the blue Garter Riband, Badge and Garter Star and the Royal Family Orders of King George V and King George VI
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