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1956 in Pakistan
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1956
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.Iskander Mirza Becomes President [1956] http://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A062 Story of Pakistan 5 February 2022 June 2003
April 23, Pakistan Republican Party established.Nawab Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani's Role in the Politics of Pakistan Pir Bukhsh Soomro 27 2 2006 Pakistan Journal of History & Culture National Institute of Historical & Cultural Research https://www.nihcr.edu.pk/Latest_English_Journal/Nawab_Mushtaq_Ahmed_Gurmani_Pir_Bukhsh.pdf
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
List of Pakistani films of 1956
References
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