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Interview in the Palace. Twenty minutes later, Mohammed Ali stood before the Governor General, 59-year-old Ghulam Mohammed, a big rugged man who derives his powers-in the absence of a Pakistan constitution-from the British crown, which appointed him. Beside the Governor General stood the strongman of the Pakistan army, Major General Iskander Mirza. "I am dissolving the Constituent Assembly tomorrow," announced Ghulam to the Prime Minister. "You will remain Prime Minister, but you will reform your Cabinet. Major General Mirza will be your Minister of the Interior. General Ayub Khan will become Defense Minister as well...
...friends. "Now I know how Farouk felt when the British put tanks around his palace," he said. "I've been insulted. I've been humiliated, I'll have my revenge one day." But Ali was beaten, and he knew it. Casually next evening, handsome Ghulam relaxed at a private showing of a movie called Love in Venice. (He is also an ardent Marilyn Monroe fan.) Thus, last week, a new regime was established in Asia...
...down . . . The Constituent Assembly has lost the confidence of the people and can no longer function . . . Elections will be held as early as possible." Meanwhile, Ali would remain in office with a "reconstituted" Cabinet, but real power would reside with the Governor General, a financial wizard of 59 named Ghulam Mohammad...
...Ghulam Mohammad is officially the Pakistani representative of the British Crown (Pakistan remains within the British Commonwealth) ; since Pakistan in its seven years has yet to get itself a Constitution or hold a national election, it is hard to determine where power officially resides. In practice it remains in the hands of a small, powerful group of Moslem leaders who control the tough 250,000-man army, run the everyday life of Pakistan and are chiefly responsible for the nation's stability. Governor General Ghulam Mohammad is one of them. In April 1953 Ghulam Mohammad casually dismissed a roly...
Prime Ministers. Last week, with Ali away, Ghulam Mohammad struck back: he withdrew an order that disqualified four of Ali's most dangerous rivals from holding public office. Several Moslem League leaders, including two members of Ali's Cabinet, chose this moment to gang up on Ali. Ali flew home in a hurry. From Karachi airport Ali moved directly into conference with Ghulam Mohammad. "Reform your Cabinet," ordered Ghulam Mohammad, and Ali had to comply. Until the elections, which would show the U.S. which way its new ally was heading, the Pakistani to watch would be Governor General...