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was enabled for the first time. But, democratic ideals failed to develop, given that the proceedings of the assembly were allowed to be vetoed by the Chief-minister and additionally, the Chief
Minister was granted absolute authority to promulgate laws without the consent of the assembly. In 1951,
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from 1947 to 1954. He was also Hon.Lieutenant-Colonel in
Pakistan Army. At an age of nine months, Khan was mistakenly shot by his father. Although the bullet passed through his right lung and stomach, he survived. Ascending to the throne after his father's removal from power, he chose to accede to
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A supplementary instrument signed on 1 February 1949 considerably reduced the effective powers of Khan and the Durbar, giving
Pakistan control of the armed forces and also agreeing that the chief-minister of the state would be appointed only after consultation with the national government. The
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During Khan's reign, Khairpur spanned over 15,700 square kilometres (6,050 sq mi) with a population of around 300,000 and a substantial part of the Lahore-Karachi railway track was within the state, thus making it a high-value territory for the newly formed
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invested the 18-year-old Khan with absolute ruling powers and disbanded the regents-council. The
Government of Khairpur Act was passed in 1953, despite the strong reservations of Khan, converting Khairpur into a province and consolidating further powers in the hands of a centrally appointed
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in 1951. Three years later, the state merged with
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took no immediate action to accede to it. However, after some negotiation, on 3 October, Mir Ghulam
Hussain Khan, one of the regents, signed an
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on 10 November 1954. Ten days later, Khan signed a merger agreement with Pakistan. This merger ended Khan's status as a sovereign.
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chief-minister. On 25 May 1954, the assembly passed a resolution that rejected proposals of a merger with
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