Ghulam Muhammad

Malik Ghulam Muhammad (1895 - 1956) served as Governor-General of Pakistan from 1951 until 1955, shortly before his death. He is best known for the dismissal of prime Minister Nazimuddin, the dissolution of the Constituent assembly, and the imposition of the non-unit scheme .He was primarily responsible for launching East Pakistan on the path of alienation from West Pakistan, for bringing the armed forces into politics, for confirming the country's subservience to Cold War operation, for creating bad blood between Punjab and the other federating units, and for devaluing democratic norms. Taken together his actions created crises that got aggravated year after year and which have dogged Pakistan to this day with enormous costs to the people, his dismissal of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Nazimuddin, set a trend for future politics in Pakistan. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Governor-General of Pakistan was the resident representative of the King of Pakistan in Pakistan from 1947 to 1956. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh, was the eastern half of Pakistan, created from the eastern half of the Bengal region of British India in 1947. ... West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day Pakistan. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 The Punjab (also Panjab) is a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. ... The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... Khwaja Nazimuddin Khawaja Nazimuddin (July 19, 1894 - 1964) was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and then the second Prime Minister of Pakistan. ...

Born in Lahore, Ghulam Muhammad attended Aligarh University after which he worked in the accounting field. When Pakistan was formed in 1947, Ghulam Muhammad served as its first finance minister, owing to his previously-demonstrated extensive experience in that sector. Suffering from bad health, Ghulam Muhammad was almost removed by Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, but the death of the latter gave Ghulam Muhammad the chance to increase his power. Lahore (لاةور) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ... Victoria gate, a prominent building at the university Aligarh Muslim University is a university located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Finance Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Finance. ... Liaquat Ali Khan Liaquat Ali Khan Nawabzaada Khan Liaquat Ali Khan (October 1, 1896 - October 16, 1951) was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. ...

Khawaja Nazimuddin became Prime Minister of Pakistan and Ghulam Muhammad was made the Governor-General. From this position Ghulam Muhammad began to take power away from the Prime Minister, and extended his control over Pakistan. Nazimuddin challenged Ghulam Muhammad's actions, but the latter exercised the reserve powers of the Governor-General's office, dismissing Nazimuddin's government and effectively removing him from office. Muhammad Ali Bogra was installed as the new PM. A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... A reserve power is a power that may be exercised by the head of state of a country in certain exceptional circumstances. ... Mohammad Ali Bogra Muhammad Ali Bogra (1909 - 1963) was a Pakistani statesman of Bengali origin, who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 until 1955. ...

In 1954, the Assembly of Pakistan tried to change the constitution to establish checks on the Governor-General's powers, in order to prevent a repeat of what had happened to Nazimuddin's government. In response, Ghulam Muhammad dismissed the Assembly, an action that was challenged in the Supreme Court. Ghulam Muhammad emerged victorious when the Court upheld the dismissal in a split decision, despite the dissenting opinion written by the renowned Justice (later Chief Justice) A. R. Cornelius, and despite protests from the members of the Assembly. 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In politics, the principle of checks and balances underlies many democratic governments. ... A. R. Cornelius was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from May 13, 1960 to February 29, 1968. ...

3rd Governor-General of Pakistan Ghulam Mohammad

Although Ghulam Muhammad prevailed against his political opponents, his health deteriorated, and he took a leave of absence in 1955. The acting Governor-General, Iskander Mirza, soon dismissed him, and Ghulam Muhammad died the next year in 1956. File links The following pages link to this file: Ghulam Muhammad Categories: Pakistani public domain photographs ... File links The following pages link to this file: Ghulam Muhammad Categories: Pakistani public domain photographs ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iskander Mirza (November 15, 1899 - November 15, 1969) was the first President of Pakistan and held that position from 1956 until 1958. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Khwaja Nazimuddin Khawaja Nazimuddin (July 19, 1894 - 1964) was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and then the second Prime Minister of Pakistan. ... The Governor-General of Pakistan was the resident representative of the King of Pakistan in Pakistan from 1947 to 1956. ... Iskander Mirza (November 15, 1899 - November 15, 1969) was the first President of Pakistan and held that position from 1956 until 1958. ...