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Pakistan in 1958

Historical records for Pakistan in 1958, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

17Records
12Events
4Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

October

7 October 1958Chief Martial Law AdministratorMuhammad Ayub Khan

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub Khan becomes Chief Martial Law Administrator after martial law is proclaimed.

7 October 1958Constitution AbrogationIskander Mirza

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Iskander Mirza abrogates the 1956 Constitution and dissolves national institutions.

7 October 1958Government DismissalFeroz Khan Noon

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Martial law ends Feroz Khan Noon's premiership.

7 October 1958Martial LawMuhammad Ayub Khan

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub Khan administers the martial-law regime established by President Iskander Mirza.

7 October 1958Martial LawMuhammad Ayub Khan

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub Khan enforces martial law under President Iskander Mirza.

27 October 1958CoupMuhammad Ayub Khan

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub Khan removes Iskander Mirza and assumes the presidency.

27 October 1958Exile of Iskander MirzaIskander Mirza

London · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub Khan removes Iskander Mirza and sends him into exile.

27 October 1958Political PartiesMuhammad Ayub Khan

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub Khan consolidates military rule and restricts organized political activity.

27 October 1958President of PakistanMuhammad Ayub Khan

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Muhammad Ayub Khan begins his presidency after removing Iskander Mirza.

27 October 1958Removal from PresidencyIskander Mirza

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Iskander Mirza's presidency ends when Ayub Khan assumes full power.

Other Events

1958Commander in ChiefMuhammad Musa

Rawalpindi · Warfare / Military

Muhammad Musa becomes Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army after Ayub Khan moves into national political leadership.

1958Constitution of PakistanMuhammad Ayub Khan

Religion / Islam

The Army seizes power and the martial law regime of Muhammad Ayub Khan bans all political parties, this was the end of the old Muslim League

1958CoupMuhammad Ayub Khan

Religion / Islam

The Army seizes power and the martial law regime of Muhammad Ayub Khan bans all political parties, this was the end of the old Muslim League

1958Muslim LeagueMuhammad Ayub Khan

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub's martial-law administration disrupts the old Muslim League organization.

1958Muslim LeagueMuhammad Ayub Khan

Religion / Islam

The Army seizes power and the martial law regime of Muhammad Ayub Khan bans all political parties, this was the end of the old Muslim League

1958Political PartiesMuhammad Ayub Khan

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

The martial-law government bans political parties and restricts political campaigning.

1958Political PartiesMuhammad Ayub Khan

Religion / Islam

The Army seizes power and the martial law regime of Muhammad Ayub Khan bans all political parties, this was the end of the old Muslim League

Names involved

Feroz Khan NoonIskander MirzaMuhammad Ayub KhanMuhammad Musa

Places involved

KarachiLondonRawalpindi

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.