After its creation in 1947, Pakistan faced numerous challenges that threatened its stability and development. Key issues included: 1) Choosing a capital city and establishing a government; 2) Addressing the massacre and influx of Muslim refugees from India; and 3) Resolving disputes over military assets, water rights, and territorial borders that India contested. While Quaid-e-Azam provided strong early leadership, his untimely death in 1948 compounded the difficulties of governing the new nation.
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