The Federalisation of Cooperative Banking in Pakistan and Rural Cooperatives in Punjab Province

The creation of Pakistan on 14 August 1947 was the result of the irresistible and massive pressure of Muslim nationalism. The British colonial government, despite its initial reservations on the practicability and soundness of the demand, came around to the viewpoint of the Muslims and agreed to partition India. The Pakistan that came into being had two geographical units separated by 1,600 miles of Indian territory. The Eastern Wing became the independent Republic of Bangladesh at the end of 1971. Pakistan now comprises the West Wing of the Pakistan created in 1947.