1948 in Pakistan

Incumbents

Federal government

• Governor-General: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Khawaja Nazimuddin
• Prime Minister: Liaquat Ali Khan

  Events

• Widespread violence and massacres of Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs
• Nearly 10 million people migrate to Pakistan and India. Muslims immigrate to Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs immigrate to India.

  February

• 24, Referendum approves Junagadh's accession to India.
• 25, Junagadh's Accession to India in effect.

  May

• 1, Pakistan and India went to war over Kashmir region. The Pakistani-captured one-third was known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while India occupied the eastern two-thirds now called Jammu and Kashmir

  July

• 30, Fatima Jinnah is aware of her birthday, and is observed for the first time, since independence; the nation refers her to the titles of "Mother of the Nation" and Khatoon-I-Pakistan.