Pakistan celebrates its National Day, marking the Lahore Resolution, a pivotal moment in the country's history that laid the groundwork for its independence.

An article reflects on the historical significance of Pakistan's founding, featuring Quaid-i-Azam and the first Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Zahid Hussain, and discussing the Lahore Resolution of March 23, 1940.

The government on Tuesday said it will not hold the Pakistan Day parade and other ceremonial events on March 23 in light of the ongoing Gulf oil crisis and the resulting austerity measures announced by the government, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistan Day — observed on March 23 every year — commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate nation for the Muslims of the British Indian Empire. Radio Pakistan, citi...