Important Historical Dates
1906--the Muslims formed a separate political organization called the
Muslim League.
mid 1940's--Riots occurred between the Hindus and Muslims.
1947
14th August, Independence achieved from Great Britain
1956 29th February, first
constitution drafted
---------- 23rd March,
proclaimed an Islami Republic
1958 Martial Law imposed by
General Ayub Khan
1965 India attacked
Pakistan; their war lasted 23 days
1969 Power tranferred to
General Yahya Khan
1971 Secession of East
Pakistan (Bangladesh)
1971--civil war, which lead
to the establishment of East Pakistan as an independent nation called
Bangladesh (March 26).
---------- After civil war
power transferred to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
1973--Pakistan adopted a
new Constitution in 1973. Bhutto became Pakistan's prime minister
in the new government.
March, 1977--Parliamentary
elections resulted in a victory for Bhutto's political party.
July, 1977--military
officers lead by General Zia removed Bhutto from office.
1977 5th July, martial law
imposed by General Zia-ul-Haq
1978--Zia declared himself
president.
1979 4th April, Zulfiqar
Ali Bhutto executed
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 選舉活動，初期推動巴基斯坦分離運動的是「回教同盟
（Muslim League）」，後則有許多政黨參加。由於文盲率太高，所以各政黨各有其符號，作為投票的標記。《世界
風物誌20》 88
1981 Opposition Movement
for the Restoration of Democracy formed
1985 Nonparty elections
held, amended constitution adopted, martial law lifted
1986 Agitation for free
elections launched by Benazir Bhutto
1988 General Zia killed in
an air crash
---------- Benazir elected
as Prime minister
1989 Pakistan joins
Commonwealth
1990 Benazir's government
dismissed
----------Nawaz Sharif
elected as Prime minister
1991 Privatisation and
economic deregulation program launched
1992 Pakistan elected to
Security Council, United Nations
1993 Nawaz Sharif (Prime
Minister) & Ghulam Ishaq Khan (President) resign
---------- October, Benazir
elected as prime minister. Farooq Leghari elected president
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