Explanation

Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan is the current & 23 president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) since on 24 September 2026.

He belongs to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).

He secured 32 votes while Chaudhry Latif Akbar of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) got only 13 votes.

Last Updated on 24-09-2026

Explanation

• Date: November 13, 1969 (on his 70th birthday)
• Place: London, England
• Cause: Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
• Born: 13 November 1899, Murshidabad, India
• 1st President of Pakistan: 23 March 1956
• Last Governor-General: 1955–1956
• Political Party: Republican Party
• Abrogated: 1956 Constitution

Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

Explanation

• After the Martial Law of 1958, General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracy System in 1959.
• It created a local government structure and an indirect electoral system in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Total Basic Democrats: 80,000
• East Pakistan: 40,000
• West Pakistan: 40,000
• These 80,000 members formed the Electoral College to elect the President and Assemblies.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

Under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of the:

• National Assembly
• Senate
• Provincial Assemblies (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan)

Constitution Introduced: 14 August 1973

• President's Term: 5 years
• Minimum Age for President: 45 years

Last verified on 26-07-2026

Explanation

• Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan was the President of Pakistan during the Indo–Pak War of 1965.
• The Indo–Pak War of 1965 was fought between Pakistan and India from August to September 1965.
• Ayub Khan served as the 2nd President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.
• The war ended with the UN-sponsored ceasefire on 23 September 1965.
• It was followed by the Tashkent Agreement on 10 January 1966.

Last verified on 23-07-2026