Petition seeking declaration of August 15 as Independence Day rejected by LHC
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday rejected a petition seeking directives for the government to celebrate the country's Independence Day on August 15, instead of August 14.
Justice Mamoonur Rashid declared the petition, filed by a citizen named Hasnain, as non-maintainable.
The citizen had named the federal government, the Higher Education Commission and the Punjab Curriculum Board as respondents in the case.
The petitioner had contended that according to the Indian Independence Act 1947, Pakistan came into being on August 15. He further said that the federal government, the interior ministry and other parties were misleading the nation.
Examine: August 15 — Pakistan's Independence Day
He had asked the court to order the government to issue a notification for celebrating the day on August 15, instead of 14.
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Sep 16, 2019 10:45pm
15 August is the actual independence date of both India and Pakistan.
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Sep 16, 2019 10:54pm
The petitioner is right
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Sep 16, 2019 11:09pm
Mr. Hasnain is 100 percent right.
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Sep 16, 2019 11:34pm
What difference does it make ?
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Sep 16, 2019 11:42pm
He is right though!
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Sep 16, 2019 11:47pm
A true example of frivolous petition
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Sep 16, 2019 11:50pm
Astonishing that a nation is still unsure about the day it got its independence!
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Sep 17, 2019 12:18am
Let it be 14 th august so Pakistan is elder brother of India
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Sep 17, 2019 12:25am
Please move on!
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Sep 17, 2019 12:34am
Not an anomaly- our decision makers have also distorted the rest of history to serve national interest. I wonder who and how is the national interest defined?
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Sep 17, 2019 12:36am
Pakistan was born on Friday, the 27th of Ramazan, 1366 which corresponded to 14th August 1947.
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Sep 17, 2019 12:38am
@Ammir,
Would you prefer to celebrate your birthday on your actual date of birth or anyday is fine for celebration?
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Sep 17, 2019 12:56am
As per act it was 15th.
However, Independence ceremony was attended by mount battin on 14th night hours before day change and documents signature were also done on 14th due reason that main ceremony was held in india at midnight day change time. As mountbatin could not be present at two venues at one time so all ceremony and document signatures were done on 14th in case of pakistan.So except first year, it is celebrated as 14th august
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Sep 17, 2019 12:56am
Why this matter has come for arguments and debate after 72 years of Independence?
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Sep 17, 2019 01:03am
@atif, He is 100% right in this case though it doesn't matter now
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Sep 17, 2019 01:12am
Look further into this person's background and find out who actually is behind this.
A lone individual without some kind of backing could not have initiated this petition.
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Sep 17, 2019 01:13am
@Ammir, it is history miya you can't change it!
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Sep 17, 2019 01:24am
@M. Emad,
Pakistan legally came into existence at midnight on 14–15 August 1947.
So, as it is in the middle of both days, why the fuss?
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Sep 17, 2019 01:25am
He is wrong. The Viceroy gave path and handed over power on the 14th and did the same ceremony in India the next day. Yes the Independence Act does say 15th but the process was done on 14th.
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Sep 17, 2019 01:33am
Why non-maintainable?
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Sep 17, 2019 01:36am
Pakistan gained independence 1 minute before midnight, but operationally independence started the next day. But the fact remains 1 minute before midnight is still 14th August.
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Sep 17, 2019 01:45am
The petitioner is wrong. India was granted independence at the midnight hour (in Delhi), i.e 15th August. However, in the new Republic of Pakistan the local time in Karachi (the new capital) was now 11:30 PM 14th August, and 12:30AM on 15th August in Dhaka (East Pakistan). There is no need to change independence day.
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Sep 17, 2019 01:46am
@Ammir, truth and fantasy
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Sep 17, 2019 02:14am
Are we really independent?
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Sep 17, 2019 02:15am
@Ammir, Difference is one day.
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Sep 17, 2019 02:44am
Pakistan got its independence BEFORE India!
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Sep 17, 2019 02:58am
Finally someone have the courage to bring this issue into light sooner or later history. Will be corrected
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Sep 17, 2019 03:09am
Actually it was declared independence on midnight of 12.00 am in India. But the It was 11.30 on Pakistani sides on 14 aug. so they can celebrate on 14. Aug and we celebrate on 15 aug.
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Sep 17, 2019 03:18am
Right 100
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Sep 17, 2019 03:21am
Ask the British who gave independence.
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Sep 17, 2019 03:58am
@RationalBabu ,
99.999% Pakistanis are not. 0.00001% left wingers thought they are. Case rested now. Back to your declining economy.
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Sep 17, 2019 04:37am
@M. Emad, technically No
Pakistan timing is 30 mins ahead so it was 11:30pm on 14th august
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Sep 17, 2019 06:01am
@Ammir, why don’t you celebrate it on 1st Jan then, what difference does it make!
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Sep 17, 2019 06:10am
This petition was bound to be thrown out as it didn’t make any sense. It was decision made by the founding father and leaders at the time of Nation, to differentiate the Independence Day.
Where does the Indian Independence Act comes into play, when you are living in Pakistan.
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Sep 17, 2019 06:10am
@Shubham , No the Petitioner is wrong.
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Sep 17, 2019 06:30am
You should be proud if your date of birth. Declare and celebrate the right one
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Sep 17, 2019 06:47am
So History and actual dates wont matter for LHC.
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Sep 17, 2019 06:52am
Otherwise how they are different??
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Sep 17, 2019 07:19am
What difference does Aug 15, or Article 370 make? Nothing. Just go on. Revoke whatever article, celebrate Aug 14 -- your wish, my wish.
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Sep 17, 2019 07:28am
@atif, not really. Pakistan has unresolved issues since its birth which have manifested in multiple ways to all the ills we see today.
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Sep 17, 2019 08:06am
This guy has too much time on his hands. He needs to get a job.
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Sep 17, 2019 08:10am
@RationalBabu ,
Nation is not unsure, just a few stooges trying to cause confusion.
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Sep 17, 2019 08:13am
I asked a few people who remember, they all agreed that Aug. 14th is the correct date.
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Sep 17, 2019 08:18am
irrespective of the differences, day august 15 should be pride for both the nations to celebrate. this day should not be linked with any black day. august 15 day should bring people to people more in contact than august 14.
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Sep 17, 2019 12:30pm
Doesn't Husnain have better things to do?
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