Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected the first President (Speaker) of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947.
• The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on 10 August 1947 at the Sindh Assembly Building, Karachi.
• Jinnah also served as the first Governor-General of Pakistan.

Last verified on 07-10-2026

Explanation

• Asif Ali Zardari became the 14th President of Pakistan on 10 March 2024.

• He succeeded Dr. Arif Alvi, who served as the 13th President.
• He previously served as President from 2008 to 2013.

Additional information:

1. Iskander Mirza — 1956–1958
2. Ayub Khan — 1958–1969
3. Yahya Khan — 1969–1971
4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto — 1971–1973
5. Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry — 1973–1978
6. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq — 1978–1988
7. Ghulam Ishaq Khan — 1988–1993
8. Farooq Leghari — 1993–1997
9. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar — 1998–2001
10. Pervez Musharraf — 2001–2008
11. Asif Ali Zardari — 2008–2013
12. Mamnoon Hussain — 2013–2018
13. Arif Alvi — 2018–2024
14. Asif Ali Zardari — 2024–present

Last verified on 06-10-2026

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

• 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

Explanation

• Aid suspended: April 1979
• U.S. President: Jimmy Carter
• Reason: Concerns over Pakistan's nuclear program.
• Soviet invasion of Afghanistan: 24 December 1979
• Aid resumed: During the administration of Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s.

Last verified on 11-07-2026

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

• Presidency period: 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008
• Took power: 12 October 1999 (military coup)
• Position before presidency: Chief of Army Staff (1998–2007)
• Party formed later: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML, 2010)
• Preceded by: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar

Last verified on 21-06-2026