Four Facts Pakistanis Don't Know about their Independence Day
The world’s first Islamic Republic is about to turn 68. Along with the younger ones, the teens and the elder ones are passionate too to celebrate the Independence Day with national zeal and gusto. Parents and Grand-parents would tell stories of the partition, real life scenes and the friends and family they lost during the partition but there are some facts, true, that may not accepted by my fellow Pakistanis with open arms but still, they are true. 14 August is celebrated as the Independence Day of Pakistan - is it really? Here are the four facts most Pakistanis don't know about the Independence Day: 1. The Original Partition Schedule The original partition was scheduled to take place in June 1948 but on March 30, 1947 Muhammad Ali Jinnah suddenly collapsed after attending a session of Muslim League meeting. He was rushed to Beach Candy Hospital and was diagnosed with TB. Dr Patel, his personal physician, admitted that the patient's timely arrival was the only