Presidency of Ayub Khan

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Ayub Khan's tenure as the second president of Pakistan began on 27 October 1958 when he overthrew President Iskander Mirza in a coup d'état, and ended in 1969 when he resigned amid mass protests and strikes across the country.

During his presidency, he implemented economic policies such as price controls and land reforms, while increasing military compensation to keep it loyal to his administration.[1][2] In foreign policy, he strengthened diplomatic ties with China and the United States.[1] His administration celebrated 28 October as the Revolution Day of Pakistan.[3][4] During his presidency, his government celebrated his 1958 Pakistani coup as the Revolution Day.

Presidential cabinet (28 October 1958 – 17 February 1960)

Ayub Khan's first cabinet was inaugurated within hours of the 1958 coup that toppled President Iskander Mirza and imposed martial law.[5] Second presidential cabinet took oath on 17 February 1960 after Ayub Khan was confirmed as the president in the presidential confidence referendum.[6][7] The cabinet operated under the Presidential (Election & Constitution) Order 1960 and its mandate was to supervise the constitution-making process, lift martial law and normalise politics through the basic democracies system. Once the 1962 Constitution was promulgated and martial law formally ended on 8 June 1962, a new presidential cabinet was inaugurated. Several reshuffles in 1962-63 created specialist divisions (Scientific & Tech Research, Natural Resources) as the government tried to project a developmentalist image.[8] The cabinet stood down after Ayub's victory over Fatima Jinnah in the indirect presidential election of January 1965 and another presidential cabinet was inaugurated. The last cabinet was dissolved Ayub resigned on 25 March 1969 amid strikes and the East Pakistan uprising.[9][10]

President

Office-holder Portfolio(s) Period
General Mohammad Ayub Khan (N.Pk., H.Pk., H.J.) Cabinet Division 28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
Defence 28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
Kashmir Affairs 28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
Establishment Division 28 Oct 1958 – 23 Apr 1959

Ministers

Minister Portfolio(s) Period
Azam Khan 1. Rehabilitation
2. Food & Agriculture
3. Works, Irrigation & Power
28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
16 Jan 1960 – 17 Feb 1960
16 Jan 1960 – 17 Feb 1960
Wajid Ali Khan Burki Health & Social Welfare 28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
Manzur Qadir Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth Relations 29 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
Muhammad Ibrahim Law 28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
K. M. Sheikh 1. Interior (Home Affairs Division)
2. States & Frontier Regions
3. Establishment Division
28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
18 Nov 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
23 Apr 1959 – 17 Feb 1960
Muhammad Shoaib Finance 15 Nov 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
Abdul Kasem Khan Industries 28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
Khan F. M. Khan Railways & Communications 28 Oct 1958 – 16 Jan 1960
Habibur Rahman 1. Education
2. Information & Broadcasting
29 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 1. Minority Affairs
2. Commerce
3. Information & Broadcasting
29 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
29 Oct 1958 – 16 Jan 1960
11 Nov 1958 – 16 Jan 1960
Md. Hafizur Rahman 1. Minority Affairs
2. Commerce
3. Food & Agriculture
28 Oct 1958 – 16 Jan 1960
28 Oct 1958 – 17 Feb 1960
16 Jan 1960 – 17 Feb 1960

Presidential cabinet (17 February 1960 – 8 June 1962)

President

Office-holder Portfolio(s) Period
Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, H.Pk., H.J. Defence 17 Feb 1960 – 8 Feb 1962
Kashmir Affairs 17 Feb 1960 – 23 Apr 1960
President's Secretariat — Cabinet, Establishment, SAFR, Economic Affairs 17 Feb 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
States & Frontier Regions (separate division) 23 Apr 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
National Reconstruction & Information 5 Aug 1961 – 8 Jun 1962
Planning Division 3 Feb 1962 – 8 Jun 1962

Ministers

Minister Portfolio(s) Period
Azam Khan 1. Rehabilitation
2. Food & Agriculture
3. Works and Water Resources
17 Feb 1960 – 15 Apr 1960
Manzur Qadir 1. Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth Relations
2. Law
17 Feb 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
15 Apr 1962 – 22 May 1962
Wajid Ali Khan Burki 1. Health, Labour & Social Welfare
2. Education & Scientific Research
3. Kashmir Affairs
4. Minority Affairs
17 Feb 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
2 Mar 1962 – 8 Jun 1962
2 Mar 1962 – 3 Mar 1962
2 Mar 1962 – 8 Jun 1962
Muhammad Ibrahim Law 17 Feb 1960 – 15 Apr 1962
K. M. Sheikh 1. Home Affairs
2. Rehabilitation & Works
3. Food & Agriculture
4. Fuel, Power & Natural Resources
5. States & Frontier Regions
6. Establishment Division
17 Feb 1960 – 14 Jun 1960
23 Apr 1960 – 7 Sep 1961
15 Apr 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
23 Apr 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
17 Feb 1960 – 5 Aug 1961
17 Feb 1960 – 23 Apr 1960
Muhammad Shoaib 1. Finance
2. Economic Coordination
17 Feb 1960 – 30 Jan 1962
30 Jan 1962 – 6 May 1962
Abul Kashem Khan Industries 17 Feb 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
Khan F. M. Khan Railways & Communications (renamed Communications 14 May 1962) 17 Feb 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
Habibur Rahman 1. Education (renamed Education & Scientific Research 24 Feb 1961)
2. Minority Affairs
3. National Reconstruction & Information
17 Feb 1960 – 17 Apr 1961
23 Apr 1960 – 29 Jun 1960
17 Apr 1961 – 8 Jun 1962
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 1. Information & Broadcasting (renamed National Reconstruction & Info. 10 Mar 1960)
2. Minority Affairs
3. Fuel, Power & Natural Resources
4. Kashmir Affairs (first term)
5. National Reconstruction & Information (second term)
6. Works
7. Kashmir Affairs (second term)
17 Feb 1960 – 1 Jun 1960
17 Feb 1960 – 23 Apr 1960
23 Apr 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
23 Apr 1960 – 1 Jun 1960
25 Nov 1960 – 10 Apr 1961
7 Sep 1961 – 8 Jun 1962
3 Mar 1962 – 8 Jun 1962
Md. Hafizur Rahman Commerce 17 Feb 1960 – 28 May 1962
Akhter Husain 1. National Reconstruction & Information
2. Kashmir Affairs
3. Minority Affairs
4. Education & Scientific Research
1 Jun 1960 – 28 Oct 1960
10 Apr 1961 – 17 Apr 1961
1 Jun 1960 – 1 Mar 1962
29 Jun 1960 – 1 Mar 1962
Zakir Husain Interior (renamed Home Affairs 24 Feb 1961) 14 Jun 1960 – 8 Jun 1962
Abdul Qadir 1. Finance
2. Commerce
30 Jan 1962 – 8 Jun 1962
28 May 1962 – 8 Jun 1962
Muhammad Munir 1. Law
2. Parliamentary Affairs
22 May 1962 – 8 Jun 1962

Presidential cabinet (8 June 1962 – 23 March 1965)

President

Office-holder Portfolio(s) Period
Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan (N.Pk., H.J.) President's Secretariat – Cabinet Division 8 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Establishment Division 8 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
States & Frontier Regions Division 8 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Economic Affairs Division 8 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Planning Division 8 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Scientific & Technological Research Division 6 Oct 1964 – 23 Mar 1965
Defence 8 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Information & Broadcasting 30 Apr 1963 – 4 Sep 1963

Ministers

Minister Portfolio(s) Period
Muhammad Munir 1. Law
2. Parliamentary Affairs
8 Jun 1962 – 17 Dec 1962
Mohammad Ali External Affairs 13 Jun 1962 – 23 Jan 1963
Abdul Qadir Finance 8 Jun 1962 – 15 Dec 1962
Abdul Monem Khan 1. Health
2. Labour & Social Welfare
13 Jun 1962 – 7 Nov 1962
Habibullah 1. Home Affairs
2. Kashmir Affairs
13 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Wahiduzzaman Commerce 13 Jun 1962 – 20 Mar 1965
Health 7 Nov 1962 – 17 Dec 1962 and 28 Oct 1963 – 20 Jan 1964
Labour & Social Welfare 7 Nov 1962 – 17 Dec 1962 and 28 Oct 1963 – 20 Jan 1964
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 1. Industries (13 Jun 1962 – 4 Sep 1963)
2. Natural Resources (13 Jun 1962 – 4 Sep 1963)
3. Rehabilitation & Works (31 Aug 1962 – 3 Feb 1963)
4. External Affairs / Foreign Affairs (24 Jan 1963 – 23 Mar 1965; renamed 30 Jan 1964)
13 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Abdus Sabur Khan Communications 13 Jun 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
A. K. M. Fazlul Qader Chowdhury 1. Food & Agriculture (13 Jun 1962 – 4 Sep 1963)
2. Rehabilitation & Works (13 Jun 1962 – 31 Aug 1962)
3. Education (17 Aug 1962 – 4 Sep 1963)
4. Information & Broadcasting (17 Aug 1962 – 30 Apr 1963)
5. Labour & Social Welfare (3 Feb 1963 – 28 Oct 1963)
6. Health (4 Sep 1963 – 28 Oct 1963)
13 Jun 1962 – 28 Oct 1963
Shaikh Khursheed Ahmad 1. Law
2. Parliamentary Affairs
17 Dec 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Rana Abdul Hamid 1. Health (17 Dec 1962 – 4 Sep 1963)
2. Labour & Social Welfare (17 Dec 1962 – 3 Feb 1963)
3. Rehabilitation & Works (3 Feb 1963 – 23 Mar 1965)
4. Food & Agriculture (4 Sep 1963 – 23 Mar 1965)
17 Dec 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
Muhammad Shoaib Finance 15 Dec 1962 – 23 Mar 1965
A. T. M. Mustafa 1. Education
2. Information & Broadcasting
4 Sep 1963 – 23 Mar 1965
4 Sep 1963 – 9 Jan 1964
Abdullah al-Mahmood 1. Industries
2. Natural Resources
4 Sep 1963 – 20 Mar 1965
Abdul Waheed Khan Information & Broadcasting 9 Jan 1964 – 23 Mar 1965
Abd-Allah Zaheer-ud-Deen (Lal Mia) 1. Health
2. Labour & Social Welfare
20 Jan 1964 – 22 Mar 1965

Presidential cabinet (23 March 1965 – 25 March 1969)

President

Office-holder Portfolio(s) Period
Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan (N.Pk., H.J.) Cabinet Division 23 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Establishment Division 23 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
States & Frontier Regions Division 23 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Economic Affairs Division 23 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Planning Division 23 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Defence Division 23 Mar 1965 – 21 Oct 1965
Scientific & Technological Research Division 23 Mar 1965 – 1 Jan 1965
Home and Kashmir Affairs 23 Mar 1965 – 17 Aug 1965

Ministers

Minister Portfolio(s) Period
Khwaja Shahabuddin Information & Broadcasting 24 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Muhammad Shoaib Finance 24 Mar 1965 – 25 Aug 1966
Abdus Sabur Khan Communications 24 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Foreign Affairs 24 Mar 1965 – 31 Aug 1966
Ghulam Faruque 1. Commerce (29 Mar 1965 – 15 Jul 1967)
2. Scientific & Technological Research (1 Jan 1966 – 15 Jul 1967)
29 Mar 1965 – 15 Jul 1967
Altaf Hussain 1. Industries
2. Natural Resources
29 Mar 1965 – 15 May 1968
Syed Muhammad Zafar 1. Law
2. Parliamentary Affairs
29 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Kazi Anwarul Huque 1. Education
2. Health, Labour & Social Welfare
29 Mar 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Chaudhry Ali Akbar Khan 1. Home Affairs
2. Kashmir Affairs
17 Aug 1965 – 30 Nov 1966
A. H. M. S. Doha 1. Food & Agriculture
2. Rehabilitation & Works
17 Aug 1965 – 25 Mar 1969
Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada Foreign Affairs 20 Jul 1966 – 1 May 1968
N. M. Uquaili 1. Without portfolio (25 Jul 1966 – 25 Aug 1966)
2. Finance (25 Aug 1966 – 25 Mar 1969)
25 Jul 1966 – 25 Mar 1969
Afzal Rahman Khan 1. Defence (21 Oct 1966 – 25 Mar 1969)
2. Home Affairs Division (5 Dec 1966 – 25 Mar 1969)
3. Kashmir Affairs Division (5 Dec 1966 – 25 Mar 1969)
21 Oct 1966 – 25 Mar 1969
Nawabzada Abdul Ghafur Khan Hoti 1. Without portfolio (5 Jul 1967 – 15 Jul 1967)
2. Commerce (15 Jul 1967 – 25 Mar 1969)
5 Jul 1967 – 25 Mar 1969
M. Arshad Hussain Foreign Affairs 7 May 1968 – 25 Mar 1969
Ajmal Ali Choudhury 1. Without portfolio (6 Jul 1968 – 18 Jul 1968)
2. Industries Division (18 Jul 1967 – 25 Mar 1969)
3. Natural Resources Division (18 Jul 1967 – 25 Mar 1969)
6 Jul 1968 – 25 Mar 1969

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