Political History of Pakistan (1951_1955)_ Instability Before Martial Law
Political History of Pakistan (1951–1955): Khawaja Nazimuddin & Muhammad Ali Bogra – From Assassination Shock to Constitutional Daydreams Pakistan entered 1951 reeling from Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan’s assassination. What followed was a rapid-fire sequence of leadership crises. Khawaja Nazimuddin, a soft-spoken aristocrat, stepped into shoes far larger than his political footing. Two years later, diplomat-turned-premier Muhammad Ali Bogra arrived with foreign charm but the same domestic headaches. Together, their combined era (1951-1954) demonstrates how fragile Pakistan’s polity was before Ayub Khan ever dreamed of a coup. 1. Khawaja Nazimuddin (17 October 1951 – 17 April 1953) Leadership Vacuum: Nazimuddin inherited a nation still moving refugees, balancing budgets, and fighting the First Kashmir War’s diplomatic fallout. Lacking Liaquat’s authority, he faced provincial jealousy and economic shortages—especially Punjab’s food crisis of 1953. Second Draft Constitutio...