The first Nawaz Sharif government under prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sworn into office on 9 November 1990,[1] after the nine-party Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) unanimously nominated him the government head.[2]
First Nawaz Sharif Government | |
|---|---|
 31st Cabinet of Pakistan | |
| 1990–1993 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 9 November 1990 |
| Date dissolved | 18 April 1993 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| Head of government | Nawaz Sharif |
| Total no. of members | 18 |
| Member party | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad |
| Status in legislature | Simple majority |
| Opposition party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| History | |
| Election | 1990 general election |
| Outgoing election | 1993 general election |
| Incoming formation | Jatoi caretaker government |
| Outgoing formation | Mazari caretaker |
| Predecessor | First Bhutto |
| Successor | Second Benazir Bhutto government |
Nawaz Sharif’s government was elected as the on 1 November 1990,[3] With Nawaz Sharif chosen as the 12th Prime Minister. The President, Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolved his government in April 1993, which was later on reinstated by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[citation needed] Sharif survived a serious constitutional crisis when President Khan attempted to dismiss him under article 58-2b, in April 1993, but he successfully challenged the decision in the Supreme Court.[citation needed] Sharif resigned from the post negotiating a settlement that resulted in the removal of President as well, in July 1993.[4]
Cabinet
editSharif's 18-member cabinet was one of the smallest in the country's history, especially compared to the record 58-member cabinet of his ousted predecessor Benazir Bhutto. Sharif insisted on bringing nearly a dozen politicians with links to Gen Zia-ul-Haq.[1]
Amongst the 18 members initially selected for the cabinet, nine were from Punjab, two from the Islamabad Capital Territory, six from Sindh and one from Balochistan. The cabinet was later expanded to include representation from the North-West Frontier Province[5] Although being a member of the IJI alliance, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) members declined to participate in Nawaz Sharif’s cabinet.[6]
Changes
edit- 9 March 1991 – Chaudhry Amir Hussain is appointed as the state minister for the Ministry of Law for the second time.[7]
- April 1991 – Akram Zaki is made the acting federal minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[7]
- 10 September 1991
- Syed Ghous Ali Shah is appointed as the federal minister for the Ministry of Defence.[7]
- The prime minister retains the authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and appoints Siddiq Khan Kanju as the state minister for the ministry.[7]
- *Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor is appointed as the federal minister for the Ministry of Law.[7]
Major initiatives and actions
edit- Foreign Policy Actions
- Joining the U.S-led coalition in the Gulf War
- Worsened diplomatic relations with Ba'athist Iraq, and took diplomatic measures against Saddam Hussein
- Improved relations with the United States of America
- Military Policy Actions
- Economic Policy Actions
- Began privatization process in Pakistan
- Authorized the Pakistan Antarctic Programme
- Began Economic liberalisation in Pakistan
- Social Policy Actions
- Rise of Conservatism in Pakistan
Citations
edit- ^ a b c Times Wire Services (11 November 1990). "New Pakistan Cabinet Shows Links to Zia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "9-Party Coalition Picks Ex-Punjab Leader to Be Pakistan's Next Premier". Los Angeles Times. Reuters. 2 November 1990. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ John, Wilson; Vikram Sood and Akmal Hussain (2009) (2009). Pakistan's economy in historical perspective: The Growth, Power and Poverty. New Delhi and Washington, D.C.: Dorling Kindersly (Pvt) limited, India and the Library of Congress. p. 220. ISBN 978-81-317-2504-7. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dutt, Sanjay (2009). "1993 Elections". Inside Pakistan: 52 years oulook. New Delhi: A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 267. ISBN 978-81-7648-157-1. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Blood 1995, p. 231
- ^ "Interview with Qazi Hussain", Takbir, p. 26, 31 January 1991 in Nasr 1994 – "Qazi Hussain [had asserted] that no concrete offers were forthcoming from the new government either."
- ^ a b c d e f "Pakistan: Ministries, etc". List of rulers by country. Rulers. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
References
edit- Blood, Peter R, ed. (1995). Pakistan: a Country Study (6 ed.). Washington, DC: Library of Congress. ISBN 0844408344. ISSN 1057-5294.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Nasr, Seyed Vali Reza (1994). The Vanguard of the Islamic Revolution: the Jama'at-i Islami of Pakistan. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.