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• Pakistan observed a national day of mourning on  September 12 over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch of United Kingdom passed away on 8 September at the age of 96 in Scotland. 

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Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Muharram-ul-Haram, observed on 9 August 2022 to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions in Karbala.

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Punjab Culture Day is celebrated on 14 March.

Balochi Culture Day is celebrated on March 2.

Sindhi Culture Day is celebrated on first Sunday of December.

Pashtun Culture Day is celebrated on September 23.

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Kashmiris observe Right to Self-Determination Day on 5 January.

On 5 January 1949, the UN Security Council passed a resolution supporting the Kashmiris’ right to decide their future by themselves.

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On November 1, 1947, the people of the mountainous region revolted against the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra ruler of Jammu state, and liberated 72,000 square kilometres of land.

The region now connects Pakistan with China, Afghanistan and India.

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• National Day of Minorities is observed on 11th August to honour the services rendered by minorities for the creation of Pakistan.
• The Government of Pakistan declared 11 August as National Minority Day in 2009.

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced November 25 as ‘Pakistan Strategy Day’ to commemorate the country's “successful policies against Covid-19.

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The National Resilience Day was observed on (October 8, 2020) to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragic October 2005 earthquake. The day was observed to pay tribute to the martyrs and express solidarity with victims of the earthquake.