The 1958 Pakistani coup d'état inaugurates a prolonged period of military rule.

1958 Pakistani military coup

1958 imposition of direct military control in Pakistan

The 1958 Pakistani military coup was the first military coup in Pakistan that took place on 27 October 1958. It resulted in the toppling of Iskander Ali Mirza, the president of Pakistan, by Muhammad Ayub Khan, the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Army.