Military coup in Pakistan in 1958
The military coup in Pakistan in 1958 refers to the incidents between October 7th, when President Iskander Mirza suspended the Pakistani constitution and declared martial law, and October 24th, when Mirza was replaced by army chief Muhammed Ayub Khan in a bloodless coup has been. The military coup in 1958 meant that the Muslim League was no longer capable of governing.
history
Pakistan's parliament passed a constitution in 1956 that ended Pakistan's Dominion status. Pakistan was the first country in the world to declare itself an Islamic Republic. Iskandar Mirza, the last governor of the Republic of Pakistan, also became the first president. However, the adoption of the constitution sparked unrest and the post of prime minister was replaced four times in two years. There was also a precedent as Governor Malik Ghulam Muhammad was known to overturn governments and rule by decree. However, many believed that Mirza was manipulating Pakistan's constitution and ousting governments. The one-unit programwas controversial. The four appointments to the Prime Minister strengthened the army’s view that politicians in Pakistan are too weak and too corrupt to govern.
Martial law
Iskander Mirza proclaimed martial law on October 7, repealing the Pakistani constitution. He described the constitution as impracticable and full of dangerous compromises. He dissolved the government of Malik Feroz Khan Noon , the parliament and the provincial governments. Mirza also dissolved all political parties and appointed Muhammed Ayub Khan as army chief and nominated him as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan to lead the affairs of state.
Replacement of Mirza
On October 7th, Mirza announced his resignation as president and handed over the office to Ayub Khan. Both viewed the other as rivals. Mirza believed his position became redundant after Ayub Khan assumed two offices and acted in his own best interests. Ayub Khan believed that Mirza was conspiring against him. Ayub's loyal generals are believed to have forced Mirza to resign. Iskandar Mirza was later sent to Quetta and then exiled to London .
Individual evidence
- ^ Maya Tudor, The Promise of Power: The Origins of Democracy in India and Autocracy in Pakistan. (Cambridge University Press, 2013): Chapter 5.
- ↑ Nagendra Kr. Singh: Encyclopaedia of Bangladesh . Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2003, ISBN 978-81-261-1390-3 , pp. 9-10.
- ^ A b Salahuddin Ahmed: Bangladesh: past and present . APH Publishing, 2004, ISBN 978-81-7648-469-5 , pp. 151-153.
- ↑ Dr. Hasan-Askari Rizvi: Op-ed: Significance of October 27 . Daily Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2018.