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International Islamic Economic Conference (1949)
Born on 13 November 1899; died on 13 November 1969.
Great-grandson of Mir Jafar.
Educated in India; served in the British Indian Army before joining the
Indian Political Service.
Became Joint Defence Secretary of India in 1946.
After Partition, appointed first Defence Secretary of Pakistan by
Liaquat Ali Khan.
Supervised the Indo-Pak War (1947–48) and Balochistan conflict
(1948).
Appointed Governor of East Pakistan in 1952 to control unrest from the
Bengali Language Movement.
Oversaw the One Unit Scheme in 1954.
Became Governor-General of Pakistan in 1955, succeeding Ghulam
Muhammad.
Promulgated the 1956 Constitution and became the first President of
Pakistan.
The International Islamic Economic Conference (1949) was held in
Karachi from November 26 to December 6, organized by Finance Minister
Malik Ghulam Muhammad. Delegates from several Muslim countries attended
to discuss economic cooperation and unity among Islamic nations. The
main aim was to explore the creation of a pan-Islamic economic bloc,
strengthen trade relations, and promote self-reliance among Muslim states.
The conference emphasized the need for collaboration in industry, finance, and
education to uplift Muslim economies. Although its proposals were not fully
implemented, it marked an early attempt to promote economic solidarity in
the Muslim world.
➔ Major General Iskander Ali Mirza
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