Correct Answer:
C. Iskandar Mirza
This question tests knowledge of Pakistani history, specifically its early political leadership.
- Correct Option C (Iskandar Mirza): Iskandar Mirza holds the historical distinction of being the first President of Pakistan. He assumed office when Pakistan became a republic in 1956 and served until 1958.
- Distractor A (Ayub Khan): Ayub Khan became the second President of Pakistan, succeeding Iskandar Mirza.
- Distractor B (Liaqat Ali Khan): Liaqat Ali Khan was Pakistan's first Prime Minister, not its first President.
- Distractor D (Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto): Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto served as President and later Prime Minister much later in Pakistan's history.