1955 in Pakistan explained

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

• September 23  - "Baghdad Pact": Military treaty among Iraq, Turkey, the U.K., Pakistan, and Iran is ratified by Pakistan.^[1]

Births

• July 22 – Asif Ali Zardari, politician^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of Pakistani films of 1955

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baghdad Pact; February 4, 1955 . The Avalon Project . Yale Law School.
2. Web site: His Excellency Mr. Asif Ali Zardari . The Presidency of Pakistan . https://web.archive.org/web/20120729041135/http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/index.php?lang=en&opc=2&sel=2 . 29 July 2012 . 9 August 2012.
3. Web site: Asif Ali Zardari: President of Pakistan . Ziring . Lawrence . 26 October 2015 . Encyclopædia Britannica.