Central Government of Malik Firoz Khan Noon | |
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| 8th Cabinet of Pakistan | |
| 1957–1958 | |
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| Date formed | 16 December 1957 |
| Date dissolved | 7 October 1958 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Iskander Mirza |
| Head of government | Feroz Khan Noon |
| Member party | Republican Party Coalition members: ContentsNational Awami Party |
| Opposition party | Muslim League |
| Opposition leader | Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar |
| History | |
| Election | 1955 Pakistani Constituent Assembly election |
| Outgoing election | 1947 Pakistani Constituent Assembly election |
| Legislature terms | 2nd Constituent Assembly of Pakistan |
| Predecessor | Chundrigar government |
| Successor | Ayub Khan military government |
The Noon administration was the eighth government and cabinet of Pakistan formed by Feroz Khan Noon on 16 December 1957 after the resignation of the previous prime minister, Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar. [1] [2] He was asked to form the government on 13 December 1957 by Iskander Mirza. [3] His government was supported by Awami League, led by Huseyn Suhrawardy. [4] The coalition was formed on the basis of agreement to introduce a single voting list for all citizens and to hold general elections by November 1958. [5] It consisted of members from multiple parties, including the Republican Party, the Awami League, Hindu parties, the National Awami Party, the Peasants and Workers Party, and independents. [5] On 7 October 1958, his government was dismissed by Iskander Mirza, when he imposed the martial law in Pakistan. [6]
On 3 January 1958, during debate on a government bill proposing a ban on strikes by employees in essential services, Abdul Khaleque of the Awami League publicly opposed the measure, breaking party discipline and calling for the bill's withdrawal. The Awami League parliamentary members had earlier agreed in a closed session to support the bill. However, Khaleque and several senior Awami League members left the chamber before the vote. The bill was ultimately passed by the Assembly. [5]
| Minister | Portfolio | Period |
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| Malik Firoz Khan Noon | 1. Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth Relations 2. States & Frontier Regions 3. Defence 4. Economic Affairs 5. Rehabilitation 6. Information & Broadcasting 7. Kashmir Affairs 8. Law 9. Parliamentary Affairs | 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 16 December 1957 to 8 April 1958 16 December 1957 to 29 March 1958 16 December 1957 to 22 January 1958 16 December 1957 to 21 January 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 16 December 1957 to 21 January 1958 16 December 1957 to 27 December 1957 |
| Syed Amjad Ali | Finance | 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 |
| Muzaffar Ali Khan Qizilbash | 1. Industries 2. Commerce 3. Parliamentary Affairs | 16 December 1957 to 18 March 1958 27 December 1957 to 18 March 1958 16 December 1957 to 27 December 1957 |
| Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur | 1. Interior 2. Supply | 16 December 1957 to 18 March 1958 10 April 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Mian Jaffer Shah | 1. Food 2. Agriculture | 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 |
| Abdul Aleem | 1. Works 2. Labour 3. Minority Affairs 4. Information & Broadcasting | 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 February 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 21 January 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Ramizuddin Ahmad | Communications | 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 |
| Kamini Kumar Dutta | 1. Health 2. Education 3. Law | 16 December 1957 to 24 January 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 February 1958 21 January 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Haji Moulabuksh Soomro | Rehabilitation | 22 January 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Mahfuzul Haq | 1. Health 2. Social Welfare & Community Development | 24 January 1958 to 7 October 1958 9 April 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Basanta Kumar Das | 1. Labour 2. Education | 7 February 1958 to 7 October 1958 7 February 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Sardar Abdur Rashid | 1. Commerce 2. Industries | 29 March 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Sardar Amir Azam Khan | 1. Economic Affairs 2. Parliamentary Affairs | 29 March 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| M. A. Khuro | Defence | 8 April 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Hamidul Haq Chowdhry | Finance | 16 September 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Sahiruddin | — | 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| A. H. Dildar Ahmad | — | 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Nurur Rahman | — | 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Minister | Portfolio | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Haji Moulabuksh Soomro | 1. Defence 2. Economic Affairs 3. Rehabilitation 4. Information & Broadcasting 5. Kashmir Affairs 6. Law 7. Parliamentary Affairs | 16 December 1957 to 22 January 1958 |
| Akshay Kumar Das | Finance | 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 |
| Khan Mohammad Jalaluddin Khan | 1. Interior 2. Finance | 5 April 1958 to 20 September 1958 20 September 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Syed Ahmed Nawaz Shah Gardezi | 1. Food 2. Agriculture | 5 April 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Sardar Muhammad Akber Khan Bugti | Interior | 20 September 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Mian Abdus Salam | Information & Broadcasting | 20 September 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Abdur Rahman Khan | — | 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Peter Paul Comez | — | 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Adeluddin Ahmad | — | 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 |
| Syed Alamdar Hussain Shah Gilani | — | 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 |