Every county is run by a person, who is its head. The head takes charge of the most potent office of the state by distinct means, either by placing the country under martial law and usurping power at gunpoint or through an electoral process where the will of the people decides the premier. Other ways include the system of hierarchy where heirs succeed their parents as heads of the country with common people possessing zero authority and will to opt their leaders. Every person who rules the country is not perfect or completely fit for the job. He or she has some fiascoes and feats. Therefore, it is biased a statement that a leader is flawless or a total disappointment. Often when people verbalize their political opinion they overpraise their favorites and discourage their dislikes, even stating former’s debacles in such a way that converts them into their milestones.
But this series of articles aims to sideline lopsided sentiments and utterances and figure out what is factual. It intends to obtain a neutral stance and discuss the performances of previous and subsequent leaders of Pakistan.
Pakistan registered itself on the world map on the 14th of August 1947. It was the result of several efforts and casualties. Initially, it was a poor and week country with sparse resources and an enormous population. The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, took office as the first premier of Pakistan.
There were many leaders which followed after Jinnah’s demise. Some came as Governor Generals, some as Presidents and Prime Ministers and others as Martial Law administrators.
The first Governor General of Pakistan was its founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. But he was not able to remain in charge for more than a year and met is fate after losing a battle against tuberculosis.
The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was Liaquat Ali Khan. He administered Pakistan for four years after which he was shot dead by an assassin while addressing a political procession.
Moreover, the first president of Pakistan was Iskandar Mirza, who held presidential power after Constitution of 1956 was brought into effect. He ruled Pakistan for three years after which he declared martial law, dismissing the 1956 constitution and handing over power to Pakistan’s first martial law administrator, General Ayub Khan.
As mentioned earlier, Pakistan saw Ayub Khan as its first martial law administrator. He ruled Pakistan for a decade and he mentioned his reign as ‘The Decade of Development’. In 1969, there was widespread unrest in order to force Ayub Khan to step down and so he resigned in 1969.
In recent times, Pakistan is seventy-one years old and is being ruled by Imran Khan. It is being governed under Constitution of 1973 and has a democratic form of government.