Ayub Khan was appointed Chief Martial Law Adminstrator on 7 October 1958, 20 days later President Iskander Mirza appointed him as Prime Minister and he is seen presiding over a Cabinet meeting.
13 hours after his appointment, Mirza was deposed by Ayub Khan and he became the second President of the country. To his left civilian Deputy CMLA Mr Aziz Ahmed fixes his knot while Generals Azam, Burki and Sheikh, Manzur Qadir and 29-year old Z A Bhutto.