The Lahore Resolution, also known as the Pakistan Resolution, was passed on 23rd March 1940 during the annual session of the All-India Muslim League held at Minto Park, Lahore. This historic resolution laid the foundation for the demand for a separate Muslim homeland in the Indian subcontinent.

The resolution was formally presented by Maulvi A.K. Fazlul Haq and fully endorsed by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It declared that the Muslim-majority regions in the northwest and east of India should be grouped into “independent states” where Muslims could freely practice their religion, culture, and political ideals.

Jinnah, in his presidential address, made it clear that Hindus and Muslims were two distinct nations. The resolution rejected the idea of a united India and emphasized the Two-Nation Theory. It marked a turning point in Muslim politics, transforming the demand from constitutional safeguards to complete independence in a separate territory.

The Lahore Resolution became the ideological basis for the Pakistan Movement, and 23rd March is now celebrated as Pakistan Day. It unified Muslims across India under a common goal and led directly to the creation of Pakistan in 1947.