Explanation

• Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan on 23 March 1956.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan before becoming President.
• He was associated with the Republican Party.
• He abrogated the 1956 Constitution and imposed martial law (1958).
• He also served earlier as Governor of Bengal (India) and Governor-General of Pakistan.
• Born: 13 November 1899, Murshidabad, India
• Died: 13 November 1969, London, UK (buried in Iran)
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar.

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• First President of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• First elected President of Pakistan: Field Marshal Ayub Khan

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

Asif Ali Zardari is the current president of Pakistan since March 2024

Number: 14th president 

Predecessor: Dr. Arif Alvi

Party affiliation: PPP

Elected in March 2024

Update & verified on 23-05-2026

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Explanation

• The Prime Minister of Pakistan takes the oath of office from the President of Pakistan.
• This procedure is defined in the Constitution of Pakistan.
• The oath ceremony is usually held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.

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• The President is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan.
• The Prime Minister is the head of government and chief executive authority.

Last verified on 11-05-2026

Explanation

• Allama Iqbal delivered his famous Presidential Address on 29 December 1930.
• It was held at the Allahabad session of the All-India Muslim League.
• November 9, 1877 – Born in Sialkot
• 1922 – Actively joined Muslim League politics
• April 21, 1938 – Died in Lahore

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• Pervez Musharraf became the 10th President
• He was sworn in on June 20, 2001
• He served as president from 2001 to 2008

Additional information

Know everything about Musharraf

Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943)

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (1964)

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In 2006, titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007, the then-chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was suspended.

State of emergency on November 3, 2007.

Resigned from: the army chief in November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010, Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi

 Last updated by NS 19 April 2026