Constitutional Journey of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: (1957-1973) Questions
1. Which movement started in 1957? By early 1957, the drive for the division of the “One Unit” had started.
2. In 1957, who demanded the prime ministers resignation? President Mirza demanded the prime ministers resignation.
3. What happened to Governor General Ghulam Muhammad? Governor General Ghulam Muhammad's despotic and dictatorial policy led Iskander Mirza and his collaborators to force him out of power.
4.Who was Iskander Mirza? He was the fourth Governor General and then the first President of Pakistan. He was the successor of Governor General Ghulam Muhammad.
5. Which year was Iskander Mirza execrated in? He was execrated in 1956.
6. What happened from 1956-1958 during Iskanders rule? During his tenure from 1956 to 1958, President Iskander Mirza brought about various cabinet changes and advocated a controlled democracy for Pakistan.
7. Who was the first prime minister under Iskander Mirza? Muhammad Ali Bogra was the first prime minister under Iskander Mirza.
8. Who became prime minister after Bogra? Chaudhry Muhammad Ali became prime minister after Bogra.
9. What major event took place in Chaudhry Muhammad Alis rule? It was under his presidency that the establishment of One Unit was given practical shape and the Constitution of 1956 was introduced.
10. Who became the next prime ministers under Iskander Mirzas rule? Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, I. I. Chundrigar and Malik Feroz Khan Noon succeeded him as Prime Ministers under Iskander Mirza's despotic rule. 11. How long did it take Suhrawardy to resign? It took only a year.
12. Why did Suhrawardy resign? His resignation came as a result of the President's refusal to convene a meeting of the Parliament to seek a vote of confidence.
13. Who was appointed after Suhrawardy? President Iskander Mirza appointed Chundrigar as the interim Prime Minister.
14. Who became prime minister in 1957? Malik Feroz Khan Noon became prime minister in 1957.
15. How did Noon come to power? Being the leader of the Republican group in the National Assembly, Noon came to power by forging an alliance with five different political groups, Awami League, National Awami Party, Krishak Sramik Party, National Congress and the Scheduled Caste Federation.
16. Who supported the Noon cabinet? The Noon Cabinet was fortunate to have the support of the Bengali and Punjabi group of politicians, reaching an accord between them for the first time.
17. What happened on October 7, 1958? On October 7, 1958, President Iskander Mirza abrogated the Constitution and declared Martial Law in the country
18. Who was commander-in-chief? General Muhammad Ayub Khan, the then Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, became the Chief Martial Law Administrator.
19. What was one thing Ayub Khan introduced? Ayub Khan also introduced a comprehensive scheme of local government, popularly known as Basic Democracies. This scheme was enforced through the Basic Democracies Order on October 27, 1959.
20. How did Ayub khan use the Basic Democrats? Ayub Khan used the Basic Democrats as an electoral college, holding a referendum to seek a mandate to continue in office as President and to have the authority to frame the future Constitution of Pakistan.
21. What happened in 1960? Indus Water Treaty was brought up in 1960.
22. What was the Indus Water Treaty? This treaty divided the use of rivers and canals between the two countries. Pakistan obtained exclusive rights for the three western rivers, namely Indus, Jehlum and Chenab.