1955 in Pakistan

Events from the year 1955 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Pakistan
• Governor-General: Malik Ghulam Muhammad (until 7 August), Iskander Mirza (starting 6 October)
• Prime Minister: Muhammad Ali Bogra (until 12 August), Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (starting 12 August)
• Chief Justice: Muhammad Munir

Governors

• Governor of Northwest Frontier: Qurban Ali Shah (until 14 October), vacant thereafter
• Governor of West Punjab: Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani (until 14 October), vacant thereafter
• Governor of Sindh: Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot (until 14 October), vacant thereafter

Events

• June 21 – 1955 Pakistani Constituent Assembly election.
• September 23 – "Baghdad Pact": Military treaty among Iraq, Turkey, the U.K., Pakistan, and Iran is ratified by Pakistan.

Births

• July 22 – Asif Ali Zardari, politician

Date unknown

• Mirawas, comedian and singer (d. 2025)

See also

• List of Pakistani films of 1955

References