Islamabad (GNP): President Asif Ali Zardari has extended his congratulations to the government and people of Nepal on the occasion of Constitution Day, marked as Nepal’s National Day.
In a letter to Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, Zardari noted that Pakistan and Nepal share a long-standing, warm relationship built on mutual respect, trust, and goodwill, strengthened further by close ties between the two peoples. He said Pakistan places great importance on its relationship with Nepal and values collaboration both bilaterally and through platforms like SAARC and other multilateral forums, expressing confidence that the friendship between the two nations would continue to grow in the years ahead for their mutual benefit.
Nepal’s Constitution Day commemorates the adoption of the country’s current constitution on this date in 2015. Unlike most countries, where National Day coincides with Independence Day, Nepal has never been colonized by a foreign power throughout its history of shifting borders, meaning it has no Independence Day to observe instead.
The country is governed under a constitution that took effect on September 20, 2015, replacing the earlier Interim Constitution of 2007. This marked the first complete constitution drafted by democratically elected representatives following Nepal’s transformation into a federal democratic republic in 2008, after the end of a 240-year monarchy. Reaching this point involved a lengthy process, with multiple attempts at drafting a new constitution dating back to 2008.
The 2015 constitution reorganized Nepal into a federal republic divided into seven provinces — some of which are still identified by temporary numerical names. It also finalized the country’s shift from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, and from a unitary governance structure to a federal one.
In 2019, then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli remarked at an Army parade ground event that the day should be a source of celebration for all Nepalis, describing it as both a symbol of liberation from decades of suppression and an occasion to honor the nation’s achievements.
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As a relatively new holiday without deep-rooted traditions, the Nepali government has actively promoted its observance, with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration issuing directives urging district coordination committees and local authorities to mark Constitution Day with significant fanfare.
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