Dominion of Pakistan

The Dominion of Pakistan was an independent federal dominion within the British Empire that was created in 1947 by the partition of British India into two sovereign dominions (the other being the Union of India). The Dominion of Pakistan was under the autonomy of the British Empire. It existed between 14 August 1947 and 23 March 1956 when the dominion was dissolved and Pakistan officially gained full independence from the British Empire and became an independent republic.

Pakistan
1947–1956
Flag Emblem (1947–1955)
Anthem: Qaumī Tarānah قَومی ترانہ‎ "The National Anthem"
Capital	Karachi
Common languages	Urdu, Bengali, English
Government	Constitutional monarchy
King/Queen of Pakistan
• 1947–52	George VI
• 1952–56	Elizabeth II
Governor-General
• 1947–48	Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• 1948–51	Khawaja Nazimuddin
• 1951–55	Malik Ghulam Muhammad
• 1955–56	Iskander Mirza
Prime Minister
• 1947–51	Liaquat Ali Khan
• 1951–53	Khawaja Nazimuddin
• 1953–55	Muhammad Ali Bogra
• 1955–56	Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Historical era	Cold War
• Independence	14 August 1947
• Indo-Pakistani War	1947–48
• Constitution	1956
Currency	Pakistani rupee
ISO 3166 code	PK
Preceded by Succeeded by British India Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The dominion included modern-day Pakistan (called West Pakistan) and Bangladesh (East Pakistan). It was supposed to be a homeland for the Muslims of the Indian sub-continent and of the former British India. It became the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1956. The eastern part of the country became independent as the People's Republic of Bangladesh in 1971.