Pakistan turns 60

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Fireworks, flag-raising ceremonies and 21-gun salutes were part of the celebrations Tuesday as Pakistan marked the country's 60th anniversary.
Artillery guns boomed at daybreak in Islamabad and military cadets held a changing of the guard ceremony at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founder, in Karachi, the country's largest city.
Flag-raising ceremonies and 21-gun salutes took place in the four provincial capitals.
In a statement marking the anniversary, the president urged Pakistanis to reject extremism at the coming elections.
"I urge all Pakistani citizens to get involved in the electoral process and become the instruments of enlightened moderation in their beloved country," Musharraf said.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh were a part of India until 1947 when the British spit India into two - India and Pakistan (East Pakistan and West Pakistan). East Pakistan and West Pakistan, on either side of India, remained as one nation until about 1972 when West Pakistan became Pakistan and East Pakistan became Bangladesh. On 15th August 1947, India became independent from Britain.

The reason why the British split India up was to provide a nation for the Muslims (East Pakistan and West Pakistan) and a nation for the Hindus (India).

Today, India is the world's largest democracy (democracy which was brought there by the British), whereas Muslim Pakistan is a military dictatorship. By 2035 India will overtake the United States as the world's second-largest economy, with China as the largest. Islam and democracy do not seem to be compatible.