Capital: Islamabad (Islamabad Capital Territory). Major Cities: Pakistan has seven cities with a population of 1 million or more: Karachi (9, 339, 023), Lahore (5, 143, 495), Faisalabad (2, 008, 861), Rawalpindi (1, 409, 768), Multan (1, 197, 384), Hyderabad (1, 166, 894), and Gujranwala (1, 132, 509). Independence: Proclaimed August 14, 1947, from Britain. Public Holidays: Eid-ul-Azha (Feast of the Sacrifice of Abraham, movable date), Muharram (Islamic New Year, movable date), Kashmir Day (February 5), Ashura (movable date), Pakistan Day (signing of first constitution and proclamation of the republic, March 23), Labour Day (May 1), Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, movable date), Independence Day (August 14), Ramadan commencement (movable date), Iqbal Day (Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal, November 9), Eid-ul-Fitr (end of Ramadan, movable date), Birthday of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Christmas (December 25).