Explanation

• 1st Martial Law imposed by Iskandar Mirza 1958
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• From 1953 to 1958, he served in the civilian government as Defence and Home Minister
• and supported President Iskander Mirza's decision to impose martial law against Prime Minister Feroze Khan's administration in 1958
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• iskandar Ali Mirza who was the first president of Pakistan abrogated the constitution of 1956 on 07-October-1958.
• Ø  Ayoub Khan was made chief martial law after this abrogation.
• Ø  Feroz Khan Noun was the prime minister at the time of the first Martial Law in Pakistan.

• ist of Martial Laws Held in Pakistan from 1947 to 2022

  Sr#	Martial Law Number	Date of Martial Law	Martial Law Implemented by
  1	First Martial Law	7th October 1958	Iskandar Mirza
  2	2nd Martial Law	25th March 1969	General Yahya Khan
  3	3rd Martial Law	25th July 1977	General Zia ul Haq
  4	4th Martial Law	12th October 1999	General Pervaiz Musharraf

   

  There are total four martial laws Implemented in Pakistan from 1947 to 2022

Explanation

All important questions of  "the 1956 constitution"

1956 constitution is promulgated on 23 March 1956

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Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 constitution

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Both Urdu and Bengali were declared as official and national languages of Pakistan in the 1956 constitution

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Constitution of 1956 · Pakistan was declared as the Islamic Republic

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In 1956 the designation of Governor General changed to President

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40 years was the age prescribed for president in the 1956 constitution

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The Constitution of 1956 contained 234 articles divided into thirteen parts and six schedules

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The constitution of 1956 remained implemented for 2 years 6 months and 14 days.

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The constitution of 1956 provided a Parliamentary form of government for the country.

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1956 constitution legislature was Unicameral

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The Constitution of 1956 provided for a federal system with the principle of parity between East Pakistan and West Pakistan

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Sh26-8-2023

Explanation

After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971

Many Pakistani military personnel were captured and held by Bangladesh as Prisoners of War (POWs). 

Date: 26 March – 16 December 1971 (8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)

Explanation

The National Unionist Party was a political party based in the Punjab Province

It was founded by Sir Fazli Husain, Sir Chotu Ram and Sir Sikandar Hayat Khanin 1923

This party was enforced during the period of British rule in India.

In the 1937 Indian provincial elections, the Unionist Party soundly defeated the Muslim League in Punjab.

Unionist Party won 98 seats (out of 175 total), including 78 of the 89 Muslim seats,

while the Muslim League won only two

members of the party

• Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan
• Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana
• Sir Fazli Husain
• Sir Shahab-ud-Din
•  Muhammad Hussain Shah
• Sir Chhotu Ram

Explanation

• Pakistan’s first Martial Law was imposed under the control of General Ayub Khan.
• Martial Law imposed: 7 October 1958
• President at the time: Iskandar Ali Mirza
• Prime Minister: Feroz Khan Noon

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Last verified on 22-06-2026