The political history of Pakistan (Urdu: ) is the narrative and analysis of

political events, ideas, movements, and leaders of Pakistan. Pakistan gained

independence from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1947, when British
India was divided by the United Kingdom, in a region what is commonly referred to as
the South Asia.

Pre-independence era
The Pakistan Movement, as it came to be known, was based on the principle of two-nation
theory, and aimed to establish a separate homeland for Muslims in South Asia.
Parliamentary democracy

After the independence, Liaquat Ali Khan became the first prime
minister and Jinnah became the first Governor-General. Pakistan consisted of two wings,
West-Pakistan and East-Pakistan. The Liaqat government, along with all subsequent
governments during that first decade after independence, faced serious difficulties
effectively governing in both East and West Pakistan, eventually leading to the military coup
of 1958.