Historical Women in Pakistan Never underestimate the power of a woman because someone who after Allah has the capability to bring life to Earth certainly has the strength to change destiny. Historical Women’s in Pakistan. My all-time favorite dialogue is from an American series “Castle,” which is, “It’s not about who holds the gun, it’s about who has the power.” Despite the fact that we are living in a male-dominated society (i.e. men definitely hold…
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59 Most Powerful Images in Pakistan’s History (Rare Photos)
A powerful image can take us back in time, and give us a better understanding of who we are and where we come from. The Express Tribune has compiled 59 images that have shocked, inspired, and moved us as a nation. Enjoy. August 1947 – Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi As slogans of “Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad! Pakistan Zindabad!” echoed, Jinnah along with his sister, Fatima Jinnah, on August 7, 1947, landed in Karachi — a…
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Liaquat Ali Khan (1896–1951) Took office: 14 August 1947 Left office: 16 October 1951(Assassinated) Status: Elected democratically Political Party: Muslim League Total Duration: 4 Years, 2 Months, 2 Days Achievements / Major events Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 and Balochistan conflict: faced a war with India on Kashmir conflict in 1947–48 and the Balochistan conflict. Five-year plan: initiated science and technology, development of educational infrastructure, and economic policies Objectives Resolution: presented a prelude to future constitutions…
Read MoreBenazir Bhutto Biography – Prime Minister (1953–2007)
Benazir Bhutto became the first female prime minister of Pakistan in 1988. She was killed by a suicide bomber in 2007. Synopsis Benazir Bhutto was born on June 21, 1953, in Karachi, Pakistan, the child of former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. She inherited leadership of the PPP after a military coup overthrew her father’s government and won election in 1988, becoming the first female prime minister of a Muslim nation. In 2007, she returned to…
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