The Noon government, also known as Noon administration, was the eighth government and cabinet of Pakistan formed by Firoz Khan Noon on 16 December 1957 after the resignation of the previous prime minister, Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar. He was asked to form the government on 13 December 1957 by Iskander Mirza. His government was supported by Awami League, led by Huseyn Suhrawardy. The coalition was formed on the basis of agreement to introduce a single voting list for all citizens and to hold general elections by November 1958. It consisted of members from multiple parties, including the Republican Party, the Awami League, Hindu parties, the National Awami Party, the Peasants and Workers Party, and independents. On 7 October 1958, his government was dismissed by Iskander Mirza, when he imposed the martial law in Pakistan.
On 3 January 1958, during debate on a government bill proposing a ban on strikes by employees in essential services, Abdul Khaleque of the Awami League publicly opposed the measure, breaking party discipline and calling for the bill's withdrawal. The Awami League parliamentary members had earlier agreed in a closed session to support the bill. However, Khaleque and several senior Awami League members left the chamber before the vote. The bill was ultimately passed by the Assembly.
Cabinet Federal ministers Minister Portfolio Period Malik Firoz Khan Noon 1. Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth Relations 2. States & Frontier Regions 3. Defence 4. Economic Affairs 5. Rehabilitation 6. Information & Broadcasting 7. Kashmir Affairs 8. Law 9. Parliamentary Affairs 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 16 December 1957 to 8 April 1958 16 December 1957 to 29 March 1958 16 December 1957 to 22 January 1958 16 December 1957 to 21 January 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 16 December 1957 to 21 January 1958 16 December 1957 to 27 December 1957 Syed Amjad Ali Finance 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 Muzaffar Ali Khan Qizilbash 1. Industries 2. Commerce 3. Parliamentary Affairs 16 December 1957 to 18 March 1958 27 December 1957 to 18 March 1958 16 December 1957 to 27 December 1957 Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur 1. Interior 2. Supply 16 December 1957 to 18 March 1958 10 April 1958 to 7 October 1958 Mian Jaffer Shah 1. Food 2. Agriculture 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 Abdul Aleem 1. Works 2. Labour 3. Minority Affairs 4. Information & Broadcasting 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 February 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 21 January 1958 to 7 October 1958 Ramizuddin Ahmed Communications 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 Kamini Kumar Dutta 1. Health 2. Education 3. Law 16 December 1957 to 24 January 1958 16 December 1957 to 7 February 1958 21 January 1958 to 7 October 1958 Haji Moulabuksh Soomro Rehabilitation 22 January 1958 to 7 October 1958 Mahfuzul Haq 1. Health 2. Social Welfare & Community Development 24 January 1958 to 7 October 1958 9 April 1958 to 7 October 1958 Basanta Kumar Das 1. Labour 2. Education 7 February 1958 to 7 October 1958 7 February 1958 to 7 October 1958 Sardar Abdur Rashid 1. Commerce 2. Industries 29 March 1958 to 7 October 1958 Sardar Amir Azam Khan 1. Economic Affairs 2. Parliamentary Affairs 29 March 1958 to 7 October 1958 Muhammad Ayub Khuhro Defence 8 April 1958 to 7 October 1958 Hamidul Huq Chowdhury Finance 16 September 1958 to 7 October 1958 Sahiruddin — 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 A. H. Dildar Ahmad — 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 Nurur Rahman — 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958
Ministers of State Minister Portfolio Period Haji Moulabuksh Soomro 1. Defence 2. Economic Affairs 3. Rehabilitation 4. Information & Broadcasting 5. Kashmir Affairs 6. Law 7. Parliamentary Affairs 16 December 1957 to 22 January 1958 Akshay Kumar Das Finance 16 December 1957 to 7 October 1958 Khan Mohammad Jalaluddin Khan 1. Interior 2. Finance 5 April 1958 to 20 September 1958 20 September 1958 to 7 October 1958 Syed Ahmed Nawaz Shah Gardezi 1. Food 2. Agriculture 5 April 1958 to 7 October 1958 Akbar Bugti Interior 20 September 1958 to 7 October 1958 Mian Abdus Salam Information & Broadcasting 20 September 1958 to 7 October 1958 Abdur Rahman Khan — 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 Peter Paul Gomez — 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 Adeluddin Ahmad — 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958 Syed Alamdar Hussain Shah Gilani — 2 October 1958 to 7 October 1958
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