Assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan is assassinated while addressing a public meeting in Rawalpindi.
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1951 in Pakistan
Explore 11 historical events and records for Pakistan in 1951.
Historical records for Pakistan in 1951
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October
Assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan
The assassination ends Liaquat Ali Khan's four-year premiership.
Death of Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan dies from gunshot wounds after the Rawalpindi attack.
Death of Liaquat Ali Khan
Pakistan mourns Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan after his assassination.
Governor-General of Pakistan
Malik Ghulam Muhammad becomes Governor-General after Nazimuddin changes office.
Governor-General Resignation
Nazimuddin leaves the Governor-General's office to become Prime Minister.
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Nazimuddin begins his premiership after leaving the Governor-General's office.
Succession
Khwaja Nazimuddin succeeds Liaquat Ali Khan as Prime Minister.
Other events (month unknown)
Commander in Chief
Muhammad Ayub Khan is appointed Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army.
Doctorate
Completes a doctorate in theoretical physics at Cambridge with research that advances quantum electrodynamics.
Government College
Returns to Pakistan and teaches mathematics at Government College in Lahore.
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