▁independence ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 4 , ▁compared ▁with ▁India ▁on ▁the ▁ 1 5 th , ▁because ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Standard ▁Time ▁is ▁ 3 0 ▁minutes ▁behind ▁the ▁standard ▁time ▁of ▁India . ▁ ▁Muhammad ▁Ali ▁J inn ah ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁Governor - General ▁of ▁Pakistan . ▁L ia qu at ▁Ali ▁Khan ▁takes ▁office ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁Pakistan . ▁ ▁August ▁ 1 5 ▁ ▁The ▁greater ▁Indian ▁sub cont inent , ▁with ▁a ▁mixed ▁population ▁of ▁H ind us , ▁Muslim s , ▁Christians , ▁S ik hs , ▁Buddh ists , ▁J ains , ▁Jews ▁and ▁others ▁formed ▁by ▁the ▁Part ition ▁of ▁India , ▁g ains ▁independence ▁from ▁the ▁British ▁Empire , ▁as ▁the ▁Domin ion ▁of ▁India . ▁ ▁J aw ah ar l al ▁Ne h ru ▁takes ▁office ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁India , ▁taking ▁his ▁o ath ▁from ▁Louis ▁Mount b atten , ▁Vis count ▁Mount b atten ▁of ▁Bur ma , ▁Governor - General ▁of ▁India ▁( but ▁no ▁longer ▁Vic ero y ). ▁ ▁Democratic ▁Republic ▁of ▁Congo , ▁South ▁Korea , ▁North ▁Korea , ▁Bah rain ▁and ▁Lie chten stein ▁also ▁got ▁independence . ▁ ▁August ▁ 1 6 ▁– ▁In ▁Greece , ▁General ▁Mark os ▁V af i ad is ▁takes ▁over ▁the ▁government ▁until ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁August ▁ 2 3 ▁– ▁The ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁Greece , ▁Dim it rios ▁Max imos , ▁res ign s . ▁