What form of government did the Dominion of Pakistan have from 1947 to 1956?
Q: What form of government did the Dominion of Pakistan have from 1947 to 1956?
A: The Dominion of Pakistan had a Monarchy from 1947 to 1956.
Q: Who was the head of state during this period?
A: The head of state during this period was a hereditary, constitutional monarch.
Q: What act created the monarchy in Pakistan?
A: The monarchy in Pakistan was created by the Indian Independence Act of 1947.
Q: How was succession to the throne determined?
A: Succession to the throne of Pakistan was governed by the Act of Settlement 1701.
Q: When did Pakistan adopt a new constitution and become a republic?
A: Pakistan adopted a new constitution on March 23rd, 1956 and became a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.
Q: When did Pakistan leave and re-join the Commonwealth? A:Pakistan left the Commonwealth on January 30th, 1972 over an issue with East Pakistan becoming independent Bangladesh. It re-joined on October 1st, 1989 but has been suspended twice since then - firstly from October 18th, 1999 to May 22nd, 2004 and secondly from November 22nd 2007 to present day (May 22nd 2008).
