The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah tasked Liaquat Ali Khan, a leading figure in Pakistan's independence to form an administration and consolidate the new Pakistani governments’ control, while Jinnah himself opted for the more the ceremonial position of head of state (Governor-General).

The government's main focus was recovering from the bloody partition of India, which took the lives of over 1 million people.

The government also faced increasing challenges from Communist opposition, Princely state annexations and mainly the outbreak of war with India.

In October 1947, following tensions skyrocketing between the Dominions of India and Pakistan over the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir, the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947-48 broke out.

[3] In March 1951, members of the Communist Party of Pakistan plotted to overthrow the L.A Khan government in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy.

[9] On 16 October 1951, Prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan is shot twice and dies in office due to his injuries, dissolving the government.

There were 100 Members of Parliament, including 44 from East Bengal, 17 from West Punjab, 3 from the Northwest Frontier Province, 4 from Sindh, and 1 from Balochistan.