King George VI (consort – Queen Elizabeth) until 6th February
Queen Elizabeth II (consort - Prince Philip) from 6th February
Governor-General – Malik Ghulam Muhammad
Prime Minister – Khawaja Nazimuddin
January 26 – At the Dhaka session of the ruling Muslim League party, prime minister Khawaja Nazimuddin declares Urdu the national language of the state of Pakistan.
January 30 – The Awami League holds a secret meeting, attended by a number of members from the communist front mobilising full political and student support.
February 20 – Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, prohibiting processions and meetings is promulgated in Dhaka.
February 21 – The first ethnic riots occur in Dhaka, East Pakistan against attempts to make Urdu the national language and lack of representation for Bengalis in central administration. This marks the start of the political struggle for the Bengali Language Movement.
May 15 – Conference is held amongst delegates from India and Pakistan in Karachi to consider implementation of a visa and passport system between the two countries.
August 14 – Pakistan celebrates 5 years of independence.
November 23 – Basic Principles Committee (BPC) presents the second revised report to the Constituent Assembly. The report called for a parity of representation between East and West Pakistan in parliament elected on the basis of separate balloting for minorities.
February 1 – ACM Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed, Pakistan’s air chief from 2006 to 2009.
March 4 – Salman Bashir, retired diplomat and former Foreign Secretary.
March 13 – Dr Tahir Amin, political scientist, educator and chairman of National Institute of Pakistan Studies at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
March 17 – Abid Ali, television actor.
July 15 – Raisul Islam Asad, Bangladeshi actor.
September 1 – Lt Gen Masood Aslam, statesman and Pakistan’s ambassador to Mexico.
September 9 – Zaka Ashraf, banker and former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
November 11 – Shamim Azad, poet, storyteller and writer.
November 16 – Abid Azad poet, critic and literary editor.
November 25 – Imran Khan, cricketer, politician and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
December 9 – Liaqat Baloch, political leader.
Lt Gen A.T.M. Zahirul Alam, force commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia.
Ahmed Ullah Ajmeri, film director.
January 7 – Ustad Jhande Khan, music composer and director.
April 16 – Arzoo Lucknowi, Urdu poet.
August 1 – Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta, first and longest serving mayor of Karachi.
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