East Pakistan was the eastern provincial wing of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, covering the territory of the modern country Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Myanmar, with a coastline on the Bay of Bengal.
Fazal Elahi Chaudhry, was a politician who served as the 5th President of Pakistan from 1973 until 1978, prior to the martial law led by Chief of Army Staff General Zia-ul-Haq. (see codename Fair Play). He also served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1965 to 1969 and the 8th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1972 to 1973.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the head of government of Pakistan and designated as the "chief executive of the Republic".
Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, widely known as Quaid-e-Millat and Shaheed-e-Millat, was one of the leading founding fathers of Pakistan, statesman, lawyer, and political theorist who became and served as the first Prime Minister of Pakistan; in addition, he also held cabinet portfolio as the first foreign, defence, and the frontier regions minister from 1947 until his assassination in 1951. Prior to his assassination, Khan briefly tenured as the first finance minister in the interim government led by its Governor General Mountbatten.
The Parliament of Pakistan is the federal and supreme legislative body of Pakistan. It is a bicameral federal legislature that consists of the Senate as the upper house and the National Assembly, as the lower house. According to the constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President of Pakistan is also a component of the Parliament. The National Assembly is elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one-man one-vote. The tenure of a Member of the National Assembly is for the duration of the house, or sooner, in case the Member dies or resigns. The tenure of the National Assembly also comes to an end if dissolved on the advice of the Prime Minister or by the president in his discretion under the Constitution.
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (Urdu: غلام مصطفى جتوئی) was a Pakistani politician, and was Prime Minister of Pakistan in an acting capacity for three months, from 6 August 1990 to 6 November 1990. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi's ancestors were Murids of the Pir's of Sarhandi.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a centrist political party in Pakistan founded in 1996 by former international cricket captain and current Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. As a result of the 2018 general election, PTI is the governing party of Pakistan as the largest party in the National Assembly in the ruling coalition.
Asfandyar Wali Khan is a Pakistani politician. A democratic socialist, he is President of the Awami National Party in Pakistan.
Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman is a Pakistani politician who is the current President of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). Rehman previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2004 to 2007. Rehman had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1988 and May 2018.
Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, in office since 20 August 2018. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018.
Fida Mohammad Khan was a Pakistani conservative economist and lawyer who served as the Governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province under the military government of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from 1986 until 1988. He was one of the founding members of the All-India Muslim League for its Northwest Frontier Province chapter before 1947.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is the unicameral legislative body of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of the Pakistan. The assembly has 124 elected members, 99 regular seats, 22 seats reserved for women and 3 seats for Non-Muslims.
The Constitution of 1956 was the fundamental law of Pakistan from March 1956 until the 1958 Pakistani coup d'état. It was the first constitution adopted by independent Pakistan. There were 234 articles 13 parts and 6 schedules.
The Constitution of 1962 was the fundamental law of Islamic Republic of Pakistan from June 1962 until martial law was declared in March 1969. It was abrogated in the same year by president Yahya Khan.
NA-95 (Mianwali-I) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Shaukatullah Khan is a Pakistani politician from Bajaur Agency who served as Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from February 2013 to April 2014. He was appointed by the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of the Prime Minister Raja Pervaz Ashraf on 11 February 2013. He replaced Barrister Masood Kausar. Before being appointed as governor, he was holding the portfolio of Federal Minister for States and Frontier Region.
General elections were held in Pakistan on Wednesday 25 July, after the completion of a five-year term by the outgoing government. At the national level, elections were held in 270 constituencies, each electing one member to the National Assembly. At the provincial level, elections were held in each of the four provinces to elect Members of the Provincial Assemblies (MPA).
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is a Pakistani politician and former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, who is now a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to May 2018. He served as the 19th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to August 2015 and again from November 2015 to August 2018. During his time as the Speaker, he also assumed charge as the Acting President of Pakistan at various occasions in the absence of the President.
Qasim Khan Suri is a Pakistani politician who is the 19th and current Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, in office since August 2018. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018.
