Explanation

• Major General Iskander Mirza was the first elected President of Pakistan.
• Elected as President: 5 March 1956
• Assumed Office: 23 March 1956
• First Constitution Enforced: 23 March 1956
• Previous Position: Last Governor-General of Pakistan
• Republic Declared: Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

Second Governor-General: Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin.

From 14 September 1948 to 16 October 1951.

Party:

1. CML (1962–1964)
2. ML (1947–1958)
3. AIML (1922–1947)

1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1947–1948) – Founder of Pakistan, first Governor-General.
2. Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin (1948–1951) – Second Governor-General.
3. Sir Ghulam Muhammad (1951–1955) – Third Governor-General.
4. Iskander Mirza (1955–1956) – Fourth and last Governor-General before Pakistan became a republic.

Explanation

• The 3rd June Plan was announced by Lord Louis Mountbatten
• Announcement date: 3 June 1947
• Also known as: Mountbatten Plan / Partition Plan
• Result: Creation of Pakistan and India
• Provinces divided: Punjab and Bengal

Last updated NA on 10-09-2026

Explanation

Muslim League Ministers in the Interim Government of 1946:

• Liaquat Ali Khan – Finance (Introduced the "Poor Man's Budget")
• I. I. Chundrigar – Commerce
• Abdur Rab Nishtar – Communications
• Ghazanfar Ali Khan – Health
• Jogendra Nath Mandal – Law (Legislature)

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Prime Minister: Chaudhry Mohammad Ali
• Enforcement date: 23 March 1956
• First President: Iskander Ali Mirza
• Articles: 234
• Parts: 13
• Schedules: 6

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Explanation

• The title “Quaid-e-Azam” was given in 1938
• The title was given by Maulana Mazharuddin Shaheed 
• Pakistan's first governor-general until his death
• Leader of All-India Muslim League (1913–1947)
• Founder of Pakistan (14 August 1947)
• First Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–48)
• Born: 25 December 1876 (Karachi)
• Died: 11 September 1948 (Karachi)
• Spouse: Rattanbai Jinnah, Emibai Jinnah
• Daughter: Dina Wadia
• Sister: Fatima Jinnah

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

• Aga Khan III was the first president of the All-India Muslim League, founded in 1906.
• He led the Muslim deputation to the British Viceroy the same year to represent Muslim interests.
• Born: 2 November 1877, Karachi
• Died: 11 July 1957, Versoix, Switzerland
• Burial: Aga Khan Mausoleum, Egypt

Founders of All-India Muslim League:

1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
2. Aga Khan III
3. Khwaja Salimullah
4. Hakim Ajmal Khan

Last verified on 16-03-2026

Explanation

• Established On: 21 July 1964
• Founding Members: Pakistan, Iran, Turkey (3 countries)
• Successor Organization: ECO (1985)
• Purpose: Economic, technical, and cultural cooperation
• Headquarters (later ECO): Tehran, Iran

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

• Provincial elections were held in British India in January 1946
• Total Seats: 1585
• Congress Seats: 923 (58.23%)
• Muslim League Seats: 425 (26.81%)
• Other parties/independents: 237 (approx.)
• Purpose: Provincial legislative representation in British India

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Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was given the title “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity”.
• This title was conferred by Sarojini Naidu, a prominent Indian political leader and poet.
• At that time, Jinnah was working for unity between Hindus and Muslims.

Last verified on 13-01-2026