Nazimuddin government
Central Government of Khwaja Nazimuddin | |
|---|---|
2nd Cabinet of Pakistan | |
| 1951–1953 | |
| Date formed | 19 October 1951 |
| Date dissolved | 17 April 1953 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Ghulam Muhammad |
| Head of government | Khwaja Nazimuddin |
| Member party | Muslim League |
| Opposition party | Awami League |
| Opposition leader | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |
| History | |
| Election | 1947 Pakistani Constituent Assembly election |
| Outgoing election | — |
| Legislature terms | 1st Constituent Assembly of Pakistan |
| Predecessor | Liaquat Ali Khan government |
| Successor | Bogra government |
Nazimuddin government was the second government and cabinet of Pakistan formed by Khwaja Nazimuddin on October 19, 1951.
During the Nazimuddin government, the foreign policy of Pakistan was formally independent, though a gradual inclination toward the United States became apparent. A confidential meeting of selected Cabinet members, including Zafrullah Khan, Choudhury Muhammad Ali, Abdur Rub Nishtar, and Ishtiaq Husain Qureshi, concluded that closer relations with Washington were necessary to solve economic and defence challenges of the country.
On 9 March 1953, Nazimuddin moved a resolution which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan following the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, paying tribute to Stalin's leadership and foresight.
In April 1953, Governor-General Ghulam Mohammad dismissed the government of Prime Minister Khwaja Nazimuddin, citing failures in maintaining law and order and in managing an economic crisis associated with food shortages. During Nazimuddin's tenure, the law and order situation deteriorated following the anti-Ahmadi movement, which escalated into violence and resulted in the imposition of martial law in Lahore.