General Zia-ul-Haq 1977-88

outlines
Background
Introduction
Operation fair play
Islamization in Pakistan
Grand masque seizure and role of zia
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and
Pakistan role
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MRD Movement
Local bodies elections 1983
Siachen conflict 1984
Referendum of 1984
1985 elections and return of democracy
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Constitutional changes
Junejo PM and his era
End of Zia era and his crash
Conclusion
Background

Appointed chief of army staff Chief of

Army Staff (COAS)
Election of 1977 and its consequences
Opposition parties agitation against
Zulifiqar Bhutto Pakistan National
Alliances PNA
Murder of Ahmed Raza father
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Movement of Nizam-e-Mustafa against

Bhutto
Zia declared martial law in 5TH July 1977
I973 constitution was suspended
Zia announced election within 90 days
but postponed in the name accountability
America supported Martial law
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America opposition of Z A Bhutto
Zia formed Cabinet by civilian as well
Pakistan National alliances
Declared him president in 1978
Introduction
 Zia imposed 3rd martial law in the history of
Pakistan who ruled highest time in the Pakistan
history probably 11 years and became successful
as a president of Pakistan due to islamization. he
was also trustworthy of Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto who
appointed him chief of army staff by leaving
other five ranked officers. he introduced many
reforms in Pakistan and fully supported by the
USA whose era is considered the highest
economic growth in Pakistan by with us titled
Pakistan “most favorite nation”.
Operation fairplay
At the political crisis from 1977 general
election , Pakistan army chief general Zia-
ul-Haq made a operation with code name
fair play operation on 5 July 1977 against
the elected civilian government and then
Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto
Islamization in pakistan
Zia ul haq took following steps to
implement Islamic laws during his era
Hudood ordinance Hudood means
restrict which introduced certain
following punishment
Crime of theft
Adultery and its false allegation of
adultery
 Drinking alcohol
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 usher and zakat was made compulsory
Intrest free banking
Council of islamic ideology
Majlis-e-shoora “Consultive council”
Respect for the month of ramzan
Compulsory teaching of Islamiat and
pakistan studies
Promotion of Arabic language
Seizure of khana kaba
The Grand Mosque seizure occurred
during November and December 1979 when
armed civilians calling for the overthrow of
the House of Saud took over Masjid al
Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia under the
Juhayman al-Otaybi and his followers then
Saudi Arabia took help from Pakistan and
Zia played very important role to release
khana kaaba and became hero of Pakistan
Invasion of USSR in Afghanistan
By October 1979 however, relation
between Afghanistan and soviet union
were tense as hafzeeulah Amin refused to
take soviet advise on how to stabilize and
consolidate his government faced with
worse security situation in 1979 large
number of soviet airborne forces land in
kabul they killed Hafeezullah Amin and
war started.
MRD Movement
A coalition of eleven Pakistani political
parties known as the Movement for the
Restoration of Democracy (MRD) formed
in 1983 to pressure the dictatorial regime of
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq to hold elections
and suspend the martial law. The MRD,
which remained mostly nonviolent, was
strongest among supporters of the Pakistan
People’s Party (PPP) in Sindh Province.
Local bodies election
General Zia-ul-Haq by conduction local
bodies election in September 1979 in
which power lies the body of citizens
who can elect people represent them
Siachen Conflict 1984
The Siachen conflict also referred as
Siachen war between Pakistan and India
which accrued during the Zia era in 1984
basically it was started by India to get
control over the Siachen glacier/ Zia
managed this problem very actively and
saved Pakistan from big war
Referendum 1984 and 1985 general
election
Mainly due to the pressure of MRD
movement zia ul haq decided to restore
democracy then his first step to elected
himself president of Pakistan under the
civilian setup. In 1984 he called the general
election by lifting dictatorship in Pakistan on
the bases of non-part bases election where
Muhammad khan junejo was appointed new
prime minster of Pakistan under the return of
democracy election of 1985
Constitutional changes
When 1973 constitution was reinstated he
laid changes in 1973 by amending 8th
amendment under which he increased
power of president.
Junejo pm and his role
After assuming charge as prime minister junejo
launched multi-dimentional five points agenda the
main purpose to install a fresh and progressive
civilian rule , setup institutions of social justice
introduce a free economy mitigate unemployment
and corruption in the societies of Pakistan and after
some time gulf between him and zia increased and
junejo government was dissolved by zia-ul-haq under
the 8th amendment due to many problems but
specially the ojhri incident was the main then he
announced new election and Benazir Bhutto returned
in Pakistan
End of zia-ul-Haq era
On 17 august 1988 general zia and five of
his top generals had gone to a desert test
sight to watch a demonstration of the
Abrahams M-1A-1 battle tank which united
states was pressing Pakistan to buy in
Bahawalpur . Zia left place by c-130
Hercules aircraft after smooth take off and
controlled tower lost the contact with
aircraft in the crash zia and other 31 died
near Bahawalpur
 Era of Democracy 1988-99
1st Tenure of Benazir Bhutto 1988-90

Introduction
Policies
introduced by B.B
Challenges faced by B.B
 1st Tenure of Nawaz Sharif
1990-93
Introduction
policiesintroduced by Nawaz Sharif
Dissolution of Nawz sharif first tenure
2nd Tenure of Benazir Bhutto
1993-96

Introduction
policies introduced by B.B
Challenges faced by Benazir Bhutto
second time
dissolution of Benazir Bhutto
government
2nd Tenure of Nawaz sharif 1996-
99
Introduction
new policies introduced by Nawaz shrif in
his second tenure
challenges faced by Nawaz sharif
constitutional changes
Kargil war 
downfall of Nawaz Sharif 
conclusion