- 1948 in Pakistan
"See also:"
1947 in Pakistan ,
other events of 1948,1949 in Pakistan and theTimeline of Pakistani history .Events
* Widespread violence and massacres of
Muslim s,Hindus andSikhs
* Nearly 10 million people migrate toPakistan andIndia .Muslim s toPakistan whileHindu s andSikh s toIndia May
Pakistan and India went to war over
Kashmir region . The Pakistani-captured third was known asAzad Jammu and Kashmir , while India occupied the eastern two-thirds now calledJammu and Kashmir by the Indians while Pakistanis andKashmiri s alike call it Bharati Maqbuza Kashmir inUrdu .eptember
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11 September -Mohammed Ali Jinnah dies at the age of 71.
*11 September -Khwaja Nazimuddin becomes 2ndGovernor-General of Pakistan .
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