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West Pakistan | ||||
| Province of Pakistan | ||||
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| Capital | Lahore | |||
| Status | Province | |||
| Governor | ||||
| - 1956-1957 | Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani | |||
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| - 1956-1957 | Dr Khan Sahib | |||
| History | ||||
| - March 23, 1956 | Constitution of Pakistan | |||
| - July 1, 1970 | Abolished | |||
| - December 16, 1971 | Bangladesh secedes | |||
| Area | 803,940 km² | |||
| Currency | Pakistani rupee | |||
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West Pakistan was a province of Pakistan that existed from 1956 until 1970 when it was abolished. It existed alongside the province of East Pakistan until it declared its independence and seceded from Pakistan in 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh.
See also[]
British Empire: Indian Empire (1876-1947)- Dominion of Pakistan (1947-1956)
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1956-1971)
- East Pakistan (1956-1971)
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan (From 1971)
- People's Republic of Bangladesh (From 1971)
