Feroze Khan administration

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Central Government of Malik Firoz Khan Noon
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8th Cabinet of Pakistan
1957–1958
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Date formed16 December 1957
Date dissolved7 October 1958
People and organisations
Head of state Iskander Mirza
Head of government Feroz Khan Noon
Member party  Republican Party

Coalition members:
  Awami League
  Krishak Sramik Party

Contents

  National 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]

Cabinet

Federal ministers

MinisterPortfolioPeriod
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 Finance16 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 Communications16 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 Rehabilitation22 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 Defence8 April 1958 to 7 October 1958
Hamidul Haq Chowdhry Finance16 September 1958 to 7 October 1958
Sahiruddin2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958
A. H. Dildar Ahmad2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958
Nurur Rahman2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958

Ministers of State

MinisterPortfolioPeriod
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 Finance16 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 Interior20 September 1958 to 7 October 1958
Mian Abdus Salam Information & Broadcasting20 September 1958 to 7 October 1958
Abdur Rahman Khan2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958
Peter Paul Comez2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958
Adeluddin Ahmad2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958
Syed Alamdar Hussain Shah Gilani2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958

References

  1. "Noon Cabinet" (PDF).
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1957/12/31/archives/chamber-confirms-pakistans-premier.html
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1957/12/14/archives/noon-will-form-pakistan-regime-exforeign-chief-is-assured-of.html
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/1958/09/17/archives/noon-expands-cabinet-acts-to-gain-more-support-in-east-pakistan.html
  5. 1 2 3 "PAKISTAN REGIME SHOWS DISUNITY; Minor Revolt in Assembly Bares Coalition Weakness and Irritates Premier".
  6. https://www.nytimes.com/1958/10/08/archives/martial-law-set-up-in-pakistan-crisis-martial-law-set-in-pakistan.html