China felicitates Pakistan on 75th Independence Day

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The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Nong Rong shared a special message with the people of Pakistan to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the country's independence.
The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Nong Rong shared a special message with the people of Pakistan to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the country's independence.

Islamabad/Beijing, 14 August 2022 (TDI): The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Nong Rong shared a special message with the people of Pakistan to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence.

Likewise, the Spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lijian Zhao also shared a congratulatory message through a tweet.

Chinese Consul-General in Karachi, Li Bijian also shared a message on the anniversary. He shared on his Twitter account, “May Pakistan ever prosperous! May her people well-being. Chin-Pakistan dosti Zindabad!”

Zhang Heqing, Chinese Counsellor & Director at the China Culture Center in Pakistan also shared a felicitation message on Twitter.

Also read: Palestine Wishes Pakistan on Diamond Jubilee

Pakistan’s Diamond Jubilee

Pakistan is commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of the 75th Independence Day, today. The day holds extreme importance for Pakistani nationals. They celebrate 14th August with utmost enthusiasm and zeal.

The day began with a 21-gun salute at the provincial headquarters and a 31-gun salute at the federal capital. At dawn, special prayers were said at mosques for the nation’s peace, unity, and prosperity.

A ceremony to raise the national flag was the focal point of the festivities. Similarly, flag-raising ceremonies also took place across the nation at provincial, divisional, and district levels.

Likewise, the Pakistani missions across the world hosted flag hoisting ceremonies and wished Pakistan on its Day of Independence.

Historical Overview

The countries of India and Pakistan were once conjoined and known as the Sub-Continent collectively. The Muslim majority region of the Sub-continent fought for their independence on the basis of the Two Nation Theory.

The Two Nation Theory explained the differences between the Hindus and Muslims. Also, it further explained how both religions living together as one nation were not possible.

Therefore, Pakistan emerged as a sovereign state on 14th August 1947, breaking away from British authority.

Apart from this, sixty million of the ninety-five million Muslims on the Indian subcontinent became Pakistani citizens at the time of its creation.

Subsequently, thirty-five million Muslims remained inside India making it the largest Muslim minority in a non-Muslim state.

Further, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Founding Father of Pakistan was also the first Governer General of the nascent country. Whereas, Liaquat Ali Khan was chosen to serve as the state’s first Prime Minister.