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Nurul Amin (other)
Nurul Amin (15 July 1893 – 2 October 1974) was a Pakistani politician and jurist who served as the eighth prime minister of Pakistan from 7 December to 20 December 1971. His premiership term of only 13 days was the shortest served in Pakistani history. Starting his political career in 1948 as Chief Minister of East Bengal, he headed the Ministry of Supply. Despite being a Bengali, Amin was against the Bengali language movement of 1952. After participating in the 1970 Pakistani general election, He was appointed as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was the first and only vice president of Pakistan, serving from 1970 to 1972, and also led Pakistan during the Bangladesh War of Independence. Early life Nurul Amin was born on 15 July 1893 in Shahbazpur, Sarail located in Tippera District of the Bengal Presidency (now in Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh). He belonged to a Bengali Muslim family from the village of Bahadurpur in Nandail, Mymensingh District. His father was a ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of Pakistan
The vice presidency of Pakistan () was a political office which existed between 1971 and 1973. In practice, it was the second highest office in the country after the presidency of Pakistan, holding the status of the deputy head of state, and ranking first in the presidential line of succession. Established in December 1971, the post remained in effect until the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan was promulgated in August 1973, under which it was formally abolished. Nurul Amin remains the first and only officeholder in Pakistan's history to have occupied this position. History The office of vice president was established in December 1971. It followed the suspension of the 1962 constitution and the imposition of martial law earlier in March 1969 by general Yahya Khan. Yahya also dissolved the parliament, dismissed civilian officials from Ayub's administration, and enforced law and order while declaring himself president and Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA). Because the post wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab, Pakistan
Punjab (, ) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the Demographics of Pakistan, most populous province in Pakistan and the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, second most populous subnational polity in the world. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, central-eastern region of the country, it has the #Economy, largest economy, contributing the most to Economy of Pakistan, national GDP in Pakistan. Lahore is the capital and largest city of the province. Other major cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Multan. It is bordered by the Pakistani provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north-west, Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan to the south-west and Sindh to the south, as well as Islamabad Capital Territory to the north-west and Azad Kashmir to the north. It shares an India-Pakistan border, international border with the Indian states of Rajasthan and Punjab, India, Punjab to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Pakistan
The prime minister of Pakistan (, Roman Urdu, romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen Cabinet of Pakistan, cabinet, despite the president of Pakistan serving as the nominal head of executive. The prime minister is often the leader of the party or the coalition with a majority in the lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan, the National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly where he serves as '' Leader of the House''. Prime minister holds office by virtue of their ability to Motion of no-confidence, command the confidence of the National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly. The prime minister is designated as the "chief executive of the Islamic Republic". Pakistan's prime minister leads the Executive (government), executive branch of the Government of Pakistan, federal government, oversees the Economy of Pakistan, state economy, leads the National As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasha Mehreen Amin
Aasha Mehreen Amin is a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. She is currently joint editor at ''The Daily Star''. Biography Aasha Mehreen Amin was born in Dhaka to a Bengali Muslim family. Her father, Anwarul Amin Makhon, was the second-eldest son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nurul Amin, and the former general manager of BCCI Bangladesh, known for opening Bangladesh Bank's first branch abroad (in London). Her mother, Razia Khan Amin, was an Ekushey Padak-winning writer, poet, and professor at the University of Dhaka, and her maternal grandfather, Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan, was a speaker of the parliament of Pakistan. She studied in Boston College, Massachusetts, United States of America, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1991. Her grandfather, Nurul Amin was a Pakistani politician and jurist who served as the eighth prime minister of Pakistan from 7 December to 20 December 1971. Career She started as a feature writer at ''The Daily Star'', the largest circulated Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razia Khan
Razia Khan Amin (1936 – 28 December 2011) was a Bangladeshi writer, poet and educationist. She was also a journalist, theatre actor and columnist for newspapers. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997 for her contribution to education by the Government of Bangladesh. Education and career Khan's father Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan was a politician and a social activist. Khan completed her bachelor's degree and masters in English from the University of Dhaka. She went to University of Birmingham on a scholarship from the British Council for higher studies. Khan joined the editorial board of the then Pakistan Observer (later renamed The Bangladesh Observer). She then joined as a faculty member of the Department of English of the University of Dhaka. At the age of 18, Khan wrote her first novel ''Bot tolar Upannayash'' in 1958. Personal life Khan was married to Anwarul Amin Makhon, the second-eldest son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nurul Amin. Anwarul Amin Makhon was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta, informally known as Calcutta University (), is a Public university, public State university (India), state university located in Kolkata, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India. It has 151 affiliated undergraduate colleges and 16 institutes in Kolkata and nearby areas. It was established on 24 January 1857 and is the oldest multidisciplinary university of Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asian Region. Today, the university's jurisdiction is limited to a few districts of West Bengal, but at the time of its establishment it had a catchment area ranging from Kabul to Myanmar. It is accredited as an "A" grade university by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university has a total of fourteen campuses spread over the city of Kolkata and its suburbs. As of 2020, 151 colleges and 21 institutes and centres are affiliated with CU. The university was fourth in the Indian University Ranking 2021 list, released by the National Institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananda Mohan College
Ananda Mohan College () or Government Ananda Mohan College is a fully government-aided public college, affiliated to National University, Bangladesh and Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Mymensingh, Mymensingh Education Board in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. One of the oldest educational premises in South Asia, the institute was established in 1880 by Ananda Mohan Bose as Mymensingh Institution during British Raj. History Anandamohan Bose, who founded the City College, Kolkata, City College in 1878, decided to open a branch of it at his home town in Mymensingh. In 1880, an educational institution was established at the residence of Ananda Mohan as Mymensingh Institution, later named the City Collegiate School in 1883. In 1901, City Collegiate School opened college section and named Mymensingh City College. Later on, the college section of the institution was shifted to College Road on 1 January 1908 as a college and then it was named after him. In 1964, the college was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-India Muslim League
The All-India Muslim League (AIML) was a political party founded in 1906 in Dhaka, British India with the goal of securing Muslims, Muslim interests in South Asia. Although initially espousing a united India with interfaith unity, the Muslim League later led the Pakistan Movement, calling for a Two-nation theory, separate Muslim homeland after the British exit from India. The party arose out of the need for the political representation of Muslims in British Raj, British India, especially during the Indian National Congress-sponsored Swadeshi movement, massive Hindu opposition to the 1905 partition of Bengal. During the 1906 annual meeting of the All India Muslim Education Conference held in Ahsan Manzil, Israt Manzil Palace, Dhaka, the Nawab of Dhaka, Khwaja Salimullah, forwarded a proposal to create a political party which would protect the interests of Muslims in British India. He suggested the political party be named the 'All-India Muslim League'. The motion was unanimously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muslim League (Pakistan)
Muslim League may refer to: Political parties British India *All-India Muslim League, led the demand for the partition of India resulting in the creation of Pakistan ** Punjab Muslim League, a branch of the organization above **Unionist Muslim League or Unionist Party (Punjab), the autonomous Punjab unit of the All India Muslim League, under the leadership of Sikandar Hayat Khan ** All-India Jamhur Muslim League, formed in 1940 to counter the All-India Muslim League's plans for a separate Pakistan Pakistan ;;Historical * Muslim League (1947–1958), the original successor to the All-India Muslim League in Pakistan, lasting from independence to 1958 * Convention Muslim League, a brief discontent faction of the Pakistan Muslim League, formed in 1962 ** Council Muslim League, a brief discontent faction of the Convention Muslim League * Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum), a political party formed in 1970 * Pakistan Muslim League (J) (Junejo), a political party from 1988 to 2004, foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Muslim League
The Council Muslim League was a faction of the Pakistan Muslim League that divided from the Convention Muslim League that was supportive of the military regime of the President of Pakistan Gen. Ayub Khan. Sardar Muhammad Zafarullah, Mian Mumtaz Daultana, Sardar Shauket Hyat-Khan, Chaudhry Muhammad Husain Chattha, Khawaja Muhammad Safdar and Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi were prominent leaders of the Council Muslim League. Presidents # Khawaja Nazimuddin (1962–1964) # Nurul Amin (1964–1969) # Mumtaz Daultana (1969–1973) References Islamic political parties in Pakistan Political parties established in 1962 1962 establishments in Pakistan Defunct political parties in Pakistan Political parties with year of disestablishment missing Muslim League breakaway groups {{Pakistan-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Front (Pakistan)
National Democratic Front was a Pakistani coalition founded in 4 October 1962. It was the first political alliance to oppose the military regime of Ayub Khan in Pakistan. History In 8 June 1962, the second constitution of Pakistan was promulgated by president Ayub Khan. In 4 October 1962, politician Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (8 September 18925 December 1963) was an East Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 to 1957 and before that as the Prime Minister of Bengal from 1946 to ... formed a political alliance with opposition leaders from several political parties of Pakistan named National Democratic Front. The front stated that their goal was to bring democracy in the country as the constitution neglected democratic values. As of the Political Parties Act, politicians disqualified under Public Office Disqualification Order and Election Bodies Disqualification Order were barred from j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Democratic Party
The Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) was a political party in Pakistan, founded by Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan in June 1967. Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan led the party until his death in 2003. After Nawab's death, the party's leadership was later taken by his son Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan; the party later merged with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2012. It was a major rival during Pakistan's former president, Pervez Musharraf's presidency due to its affiliation with Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) led by its chief Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan along with PML-N and PPP which was created to campaign for Pakistan’s return to civilian rule after the 1999 military coup led by General Musharraf and was reported to include over a dozen political parties. Electoral history At the legislative elections held on 20 October 2002, the party won 0.29% of the popular vote. National Assembly elections Leadership * Muhammad Arshad Chaudhry * Nawaz Gondal, secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
