1953 in Pakistan

Events

• April 17, Governor General, Ghulam Muhammad, sacked Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin, although he enjoyed the confidence of the parliament, and appointed Mohammad Ali Bogra to form a government on April 17.
• Martial law was imposed in Lahore to control the sectarian riots against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. This was the first sectarian rioting in the country and the Pakistan Army was called for the first time to control a civil strife.
• 21 June, Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was born.

See also

• 1952 in Pakistan
• Other events of 1953
• 1954 in Pakistan
• Timeline of Pakistani history