A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

Submitted by: Farhan Rana

The newly created state of Pakistan formed its first constituent assembly in August 1947. Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah took oath on 15th August 1947 and became the first Governor General of Pakistan. He exercised a great amount of influence on the provincial, as well as, central affairs. The first cabinet of Pakistan was also created by Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah, after a continuous search for talented administrators.

The first cabinet of Pakistan took oath on 15th August 1947. It included the following members:

Liaquat Ali Khan Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defense

I.I. Chundrigar Minister for Commerce, Industries and Works

Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar Minister for Communications

Raja Ghazanfar Ali Minister for Food, Agriculture and Health (In December he was shifted to Evacuee and Refugee Rehabilitation).

Jogendra Nath Mandal Minister for Labour and Law

Ghulam Muhammad Minister for Finance

Fazlur Rahman Minister for Interior, Information and Education