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

• Ayub Khan was the first elected President of Pakistan.
• He was elected in 1960 through the Basic Democracies electoral system.
• He assumed office as President on 27 October 1958 after the imposition of Martial Law.
• He became the first elected President under the 1962 Constitution.

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

Explanation

• Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated on 16 October 1951.
• Age: 56 years
• He was Pakistan’s first Prime Minister.
• Birth: 1 October 1895
• Place of assassination: Company Bagh (Liaquat Bagh), Rawalpindi
• Title: Shaheed-e-Millat (Martyr of the Nation)
• His assassin Syed Akbar was immediately killed on the spot by police.

Last verified on 01-05-2026