The Chundrigar government also known as the Chundrigar administration was the seventh

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and

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of Pakistan formed by

Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (15 September 1897 – 26 September 1960) was a Pakistani politician who served as the sixth prime minister of Pakistan, appointed in this capacity on 17 October 1957. He resigned due to a vote of no confidence on 11 D ...

on 18 October 1957 after the resignation of the previous prime minister,

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.https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Federal%20Cabinet%201947/06%20Ismail%20I%20Chundrigar.pdf The government was an extremely fragile coalition between Chundrigar's own party, the

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and the

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, the

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and the Republican Party. Such a large coalition meant that Chundrigar's power was curtailed severely which was a leading cause to his short tenure. It ruled until 11 December 1957, after only a mere 54 days due to pressure by Chundrigar's coalition partners, which led to a

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in Pakistan's constituent assembly against Chundrigar. In response to the motion, Chundrigar resigned, ending the government.

History

The Chundrigar government, which held office from October 18 to December 11, 1957, quickly acquiesced to business interests despite its brief tenure. The administration revoked import licenses issued by the previous government under the $10 million ICA aid program and abandoned plans to establish a state-owned Shipping Corporation. The new Commerce Minister met with a delegation from the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries, led by its president, M.A. Rangoonwala, and assured them that the government would separate economic policy from political influence. The government faced opposition from the

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, though its dissolution would come when Chundrigar's own three coalition partners lost favor with the government. Internal pressure led to a

which consequently resulted in Chundrigar's resignation, making it one of the shortest government's in Pakistan's political history.

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