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The 1950s in Pakistan can be best described as a
soul-searching mission for the country. The politicians, intellectuals,
artists and society, in general, were in their infancy and trying to
build a nation from scratch with very little on hand. With a very vague
idea as to what they hoped to achieve.
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Peshawar University comes into being May 18, 1950
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1951 – The University of Karachi opened
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PM Liaquat Khan Assassinated
October 16, 1951 – Rawalpindi
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October 17, 1951 – New Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin
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1953 Muhammad Ali Bogra was sworn in as Prime Minister – Discussing
Kashmir a critical issue with Nehru
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August 7, 1954 – Government approves Anthem written by Hafeez Jalandhari
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1954 Pakistan Cricket – They won their first maiden test vs. England, at
the Kennington Oval August 12-17
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1955 – Pakistan International Airlines are born – Lockheed PIA Plane
standing at Heathrow Airport
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1955 – Biggest post-independence project – Kotri Barrage
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First President of Pakistan Major-General Iskander
Sworn in on March 23, 1956
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Foundation stone for The State Bank of Pakistan
was laid in Karachi on March 8, 1957
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1958: Martial Law by General Ayub Khan
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Murree Bazaar of the 1950s
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National Football Team of Pakistan in the 1950s |