Feroze Khan administration
The Noon administration was the eighth government and cabinet of Pakistan formed by Feroz 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.