1956 in Pakistan

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See also: 1955 in Pakistan other events of 1956, 1957 in Pakistan and the Timeline of Pakistani history.

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• February 29, the Constituent Assembly approves a constitutional draft which came into effect on March 23. The constitution, based on the principle of "parity" between the two wings of the country.
• March 23, Iskander Mirza becomes the first President of Pakistan.
• September, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, who had refused to sign the 1956 constitution as a member of the Constituent Assembly, becomes Prime Minister to preserve and defend the same constitution.