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International Women’s Day is observed on 8 March. 

Theme 2021: Choose to Challenge

Theme 2022: Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

Theme 2023: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality

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On 14 August 1947, Pakistan achieved independence one day prior to Indian independence.

India was partitioned, and an East and West Pakistan were created from Muslim majority areas.

Pakistan came into being on 27 Ramazan 1366 A.H.

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On 16 May 2023, National Security Committee decided to observe May 9 — when multiple incidents of violence and vandalism were reported amid protests sparked by PTI chief Imran Khan’s arrest — as “Black Day” at the national level.

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These awards include

1. three Nishan-i-Imtiaz,
2. two Hilal-i-Pakistan,
3. six Hilal-i-Imtiaz,
4. four Sitar-i-Pakistan,
5. three Sitara-i-Shuja’at,
6. 17 Sitara-i-Imtiaz,
7. 39 President’s Award for Pride of Performance,
8. three Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam,
9. 17 Tamgha-i-Shuja’at,
10. 31Tamgha-i-Imtiaz,
11. one Tamgha-i-Quaid-i-Azam.
    

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The theme and motto of the 2021 Pakistan Day March 23 Parade will be “Pakistan Zindabad” (Long live Pakistan).

Pakistan Day is a public holiday in Pakistan to commemorate the 23rd March Lahore Resolution adopted in 1940 at Lahore Minto Park, And also the adoption of Pakistan’s First Constitution on 23 March 1956 that marked the successful transition – from the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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• Navy Day is celebrated in Pakistan on September 8 in honour of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965.
• The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
• Headquarters located in Islamabad.

• Founded on August 14, 1947.
  

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The police Martyrs Day is observed on August 4th across Pakistan, aimed to pay homage to services of police department.

Martyrs Day was observed for the fourth consecutive year on the death anniversary of Shaheed Safwat Ghayur, the commandant of Frontier Constabulary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police who was martyred in a suicide attack on his vehicle on 4th August 2010

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After 14 February 2019, when suicide bomber attacked CRPF convoy in Pulwama, killing 40 CRPF soldiers, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated.

Later on February 26, 2019 Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out counter-terror operation (Balakot Air Strike), hitting in Balakot.

It was on February 27, 2019, when PAF exhibited supreme professionalism by shooting down two Indian Air Force jets, a MiG-21 Bison and a SU-30. The downed MiG-21 pilot, wing commander Abhinandan, whose aircraft had crashed inside Pakistan’s territory was captured.

Abhinandan was later released and handed over to India on March 1, 2019.

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Pakistan Air Force celebrates Operation Swift Retort as Surprise on 27 February since 2020.

After 14 February 2019, when suicide bomber attacked CRPF convoy in Pulwama, killing 40 CRPF soldiers, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated.

Later on February 26, 2019 Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out counter-terror operation (Balakot Air Strike), hitting in Balakot.

It was on February 27, 2019, when PAF exhibited supreme professionalism by shooting down two Indian Air Force jets, a MiG-21 Bison and a SU-30. The downed MiG-21 pilot, wing commander Abhinandan, whose aircraft had crashed inside Pakistan’s territory was captured.

Abhinandan was later released and handed over to India on March 1, 2019.

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PM Shahbaz Sharif announced Youm-e-Tashakkur to celebrate success of 'Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos’ on 11th May 2025 wherein Pakistan gave befitting response to Indian aggression.

Youm-e-Tashakkur is called thanks giving day.

 Additional Information: 

This operation was launched on 10 May 2025 (after Fajr prayer)