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1948 in Pakistan

Explore 6 historical events and records for Pakistan in 1948.

Historical records for Pakistan in 1948

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February

First Federal Budget

Khan, Liaquat Ali ยท Karachi ยท Prime Minister of Pakistan ยท Government / Government of Pakistan

The government presents Pakistan's first federal budget.

July

State Bank of Pakistan

Jinnah, Muhammad Ali ยท Karachi ยท Governor-General of Pakistan ยท Government / Government of Pakistan

Jinnah inaugurates the State Bank of Pakistan.

September

Death of Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Jinnah, Mohammed Ali ยท Ziarat ยท President of Pakistan ยท Politics / Muslim League

Spends many months at his official retreat in Ziarat, but dies from a combination of tuberculosis and lung cancer

Death of Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Jinnah, Mohammed Ali ยท Ziarat ยท President of Pakistan ยท Religion / Islam

Spends many months at his official retreat in Ziarat, but dies from a combination of tuberculosis and lung cancer

Death of Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Jinnah, Muhammad Ali ยท Karachi ยท Governor-General of Pakistan ยท Government / Government of Pakistan

Muhammad Ali Jinnah dies after thirteen months as Governor-General.

Governor-General of Pakistan

Nazimuddin, Khwaja ยท Karachi ยท Governor-General of Pakistan ยท Government / Government of Pakistan

Khwaja Nazimuddin succeeds Jinnah as Governor-General.

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