1953 in Pakistan
Events from the year 1953 in Pakistan.
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Incumbents
Federal government
- Governor-General: Malik Ghulam Muhammad
- Prime Minister: Khawaja Nazimuddin (until 17 April), Muhammad Ali Bogra (starting 17 April)
- Chief Justice: Abdul Rashid
Governors
- Governor of Northwest Frontier: Khwaja Shahabuddin
- Governor of West Punjab: I. I. Chundrigar (until 2 May); Mian Aminuddin (starting 2 May)
- Governor of Sindh:
- until 2 May: Mian Aminuddin
- 2 May-12 August: George Baxandall Constantine
- until 12 August: Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola
Events
- April 17 – Governor General Ghulam Muhammad sacked Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin, although he enjoyed the confidence of the parliament, and appointed Mohammad Ali Bogra to form a government on April 17.
- Martial law was imposed in Lahore to control the sectarian riots against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. This was the first sectarian rioting in the country and the Pakistan Army was called for the first time to control a civil strife.
Births
- June 21 – Benazir Bhutto, politician and Prime Minister of Pakistan (died 2007)[1]
References
- "Benazir Bhutto". Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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