← 1955 1954 1953 1956 in Pakistan → 1957 1958 1959
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	History of Pakistan List of years in Pakistan Timeline of Pakistani history

Events from the year 1956 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Pakistan (until 23 March)
• Governor-General: Iskander Mirza (until 23 March)
• President: Iskander Mirza (starting 23 March)
• Prime Minister: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (until 12 September), Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (starting 12 September)
• Chief Justice: Muhammad Munir

Events

• March 23, Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. Pakistan also becomes a Commonwealth republic (Republic Day in Pakistan)
• March 23, Iskander Mirza becomes the first President of Pakistan.^[1]
• September, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy becomes Prime Minister of Pakistan.