President | MCQs

Explanation

• Iskander Mirza took charge as President on 23 March 1956.
• He was the first President of Pakistan.
• He belonged to the Republican Party.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan.
• He abrogated the 1956 constitution.
• Iskander Mirza, who also served as Governor-General and Prime Minister of Pakistan, died in exile.
• He was born on November 13, 1899 in Murshidabad, India.
• He was died on November 13, 1969, in London, UK, buried in Iran.
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar, the military general who betrayed Nawab Siraj ud Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.

Additional information:

• Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan? Quaid-e-Azam
• Who was the first President of Pakistan? Iskander Mirza
• Who was the first elected President of Pakistan? Ayub Khan

Explanation

Allama Iqbal joined the Muslim League in 1908 in London and in the subcontinent in 1922.

His 1930 Presidential Address to the All-India Muslim League was delivered on December 29, 1930, in Allahabad.

Iqbal, the National Poet of Pakistan.

He was born on November 9, 1877, in Sialkot.

He was died on April 21, 1938, in Lahore.

He is buried at the Tomb of Allama Iqbal in Lahore.

Explanation

Allama Iqbal Join Muslim League in 1908 in London and in subcontinent in 1922

Sir Muhammad Iqbal's 1930 Presidential Address to the 25th Session of the All-India Muslim League Allahabad, 29 December 1930.

Allama Iqbal is a National Poet of Pakistan

Allama Iqbal Born: November 9, 1877, Sialkot

Allama Iqbal Died: April 21, 1938, in Lahore

Allama Iqbal Place of burial: Tomb of Allama Iqbal, Lahore

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Explanation

Zulifqar Ali Bhutto introduced the 1973 constitution in Pakistan on August 14, 1973.

According to the 1973 constitution, the Provincial Assembly, National assembly, and senate elect the President.

Whereas the prime minister is elected by the only national assembly.

According to the constitution 1973, the minimum age for the President of Pakistan: are 45 Years

The president is elected indirectly for a term of five years.

Explanation

Explanation

After the death of Zia ul Haq on 7th August 1988, Ghulam Ishaq Khan became the President of Pakistan.

The general elections held in 1988 witnessed the victory of PPP in 1988 and appointed Ghulam Ishaq Khan to the presidency.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan served as the seventh president of Pakistan from 1988 to 1993.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan served as Chairman of the Senate from 1985 to 1988 under President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and was sworn in shortly after Zia's death.

About Zia ul Haq 

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the sixth president of Pakistan, died in an aircraft crash on 17 August 1988 in Bahawalpur 

Presidential term: from 16 September 1978 to August 1988

Appointed by Prime Minister Muhammad Junejo

Preceded by: Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry

Succeeded by: Ghulam Ishaq Khan

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Explanation

Gen. Yahya Khan became the third President of Pakistan after Ayub Khan

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Yahya Khan was a Pakistani general who served as the third president of Pakistan from 25 March 1969 until December 1971.

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List Of Presidents Of Pakistan From 1947 To 2022

Explanation

Ayub Khan was a Pakistani army officer who served as the 1st elected and second overall president of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.

He previously served as the third Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1951 to 1958.

List of President of Pakistan

1.                Iskander Mirza: 1956 - 1958

2.                Ayub Khan: 1958 - 1969 (1st elected)

3.                Yahya Khan: 1969 - 1971

4.                Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: 1971 - 1973 (Became President after the adoption of the 1973 Constitution)

5.                Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry: 1973 - 1978

6.                Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq: 1978 - 1988

7.                Ghulam Ishaq Khan: 1988 - 1993

8.                Farooq Leghari: 1993 - 1997

9.                Muhammad Rafiq Tarar: 1997 - 2001

10.            Pervez Musharraf: 2001 - 2008

11.            Asif Ali Zardari: 2008 - 2013

12.            Mamnoon Hussain: 2013 - 2018

13.            Arif Alvi: 2018 – 2024

14.            Asif Ali Zardari: 2024 – present

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

Explanation

In the 1988 presidential election, PPP and IJI supported Ghulam Ishaq Khan.

He won the election after the assassination of General Zia-ul-Haq, defeating PPP candidate Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan.

In 1993, when Ghulam Ishaq Khan was President, Nawaz Sharif was the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

He served as 7th President of Pakistan

In office: 17 August 1988 – 18 July 1993

On 29th May 1988, General Zia-ul-Haq dismissed the government of Muhammad Khan Junejo to extend military rule.