1956 in Pakistan
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Events from the year 1956 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
Federal government
- Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Pakistan (until 23 March)
- Governor-General: Iskander Mirza (until 23 March)
- President: Iskander Mirza (starting 23 March)
- Prime Minister: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (until 12 September), Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (starting 12 September)
- Chief Justice: Muhammad Munir
Events
- January 19, 1956 West Pakistan Interim Assembly election
- March 5, 1956 Pakistani presidential election
- March 23, Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. Pakistan also becomes a Commonwealth republic (Republic Day in Pakistan, now known as Pakistan Day)
- March 23, Iskander Mirza becomes the first President of Pakistan.[1]
- April 23, Pakistan Republican Party established.[2]
- September 12, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy becomes Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- December 10, 1956 East Pakistan provincial by-election.
Births
- August 12 – Fahim Gul, squash player
See also
References
- ^ "Iskander Mirza Becomes President [1956]". Story of Pakistan. June 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Soomro, Pir Bukhsh (2006). "Nawab Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani's Role in the Politics of Pakistan" (PDF). Pakistan Journal of History & Culture. 27 (2). National Institute of Historical & Cultural Research.