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Independence Day - Pakistan Independence Day - India Independence Day observed an-
holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of the British Raj in 1947.
Independence Day is annually celebrated on 15 August, as a national
nually on 14 August, is a national
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holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the UK Parliament passed
Eid al-Adha Krishna Janmashtami Raksha Bandhan
Eid al-Adha, lit. ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’, also called the “Festival of the Sacrifice”, is the second of two
Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year (the other being Eid al-Fitr), and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. (Continued On Page 21)
Krishna Janmashtami, also known simply as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu fes-
tival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is observed according to Hindu luni-solar calendar, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in Shraavana of the lunar Hindu Calendar and Krishna Paksha in Bhadrapad of the lunisolar Hindu Calendar, (Continued On Page 02)
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Pakistan came into existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement, which aimed for the creation of an independent Muslim state in the north-western regions of South Asia via partition. The movement was led by the All-India Muslim League under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
the Indian Independence Act 1947 transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly.
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Raksha Bandhan, also Rakshabandhan, is a popular, traditionally
Hindu, annual rite, or ceremony, which is central to a festival of the same name, celebrated in India, some other parts of South Asia, and among people around the world influenced by Hindu culture. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman, or amulet, called the rakhi, around the wrists of their brothers, symbolically protecting them, receiving a gift in return, and (Continued On Page 17)
Movement noted for largely non-violent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress (INC). (Continued On Page 13)
Friendship Day Friendship Day is a day in several mostly Latin American and Asian
countries for celebrating friendship. It was first proposed in 1958 in Paraguay as the ‘International Friendship Day’. (Continued On Page 18)
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