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Events from the year 1950 in Pakistan.
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Incumbents
editMonarch
edit- King George VI (consort – Queen Elizabeth)
Federal government
editGovernors
edit- Governor of Northwest Frontier:
- until 14 January: Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid
- 14 January-17 February: Khan Bahadur Muhammad Ibrahim Khan
- starting 17 February: Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar
- Governor of West Punjab: Abdur Rab Nishtar
- Governor of Sindh: Mian Aminuddin
Events
editJanuary
edit- 4 January - President of Pakistan recognizes People's Republic of China.
April
edit- 2 April – Liaquat Ali Khan visits Delhi for meetings with Indian Prime Minister Nehru.
- 8 April – Liaquat and Nehru sign what becomes known as the Liaquat-Nehru Pact.
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, originally known as the Diocese of Karachi, erected on 20 May 1948, was elevated as the Archdiocese of Karachi on 15 July 1950.
- Fashion in Pakistan changed dramatically.
May
edit- 18 May - Peshawar University is established.
July
edit- July 11 - Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
September
edit- September 6 - General Mohammad Ayub Khan, becomes the first Pakistani as Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army.
- September 30 - 1950 Afghan invasion of Pakistan - Afghan troops cross into the Chaman District, before they are defeated and repulsed in just six days.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Forgotten History of Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations". www.yalejournal.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
