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1956 in Pakistan
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
.
April 23,
Pakistan Republican Party
established.
September 12,
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
becomes
Prime Minister of Pakistan
.
December 10,
1956 East Pakistan provincial by-election
.
Births
August 12 âÂÂ
Fahim Gul
, squash player
See also
List of Pakistani films of 1956
References