1958 – 1969 Events
Building A Nation
1958 – 1962
Indus Water Treaty
Pakistan is an agricultural country. Eighty percent of its agricultural output comes from the Indus Basin. Pakistan has one of ...
Field Marshal Ayub Khan Becomes President
In March 1962, Ayub Khan suspended the Martial Law and proclaimed the Constitution of 1962. Presidential elections were held in ...
The Constitution of 1962
With the aim of investigating the reasons of failure of the parliamentary system in Pakistan, and to make recommendations for ...
Martial Law Under Field Marshal Ayub Khan
On October 7, 1958, President Iskander Mirza abrogated the Constitution and declared Martial Law in the country. This was the ...
Ouster of President Iskander Mirza
On October 7, 1958, President Iskander Mirza abrogated the Constitution and declared Martial Law in the country. General Muhammad Ayub ...
1965 – 1969
Indo-Pak War (Defence Day)
6th September (Defence Day) is one of the most important events of Pakistan’s history. On September 6, 1965, Indian army ...
Presidential Election
Miss Fatima Jinnah, popularly acclaimed as the Madar-i-Millat, or "Mother of the Nation" for her role in the Freedom Movement, ...
The Tashkent Declaration
In September 1965, the long-standing border dispute, communal tensions, and conflict over the question of Kashmir flared up in a ...