General | MCQs

Explanation

The first-ever general elections were held on 7th December 1970.

Yahya Khan issued a Legal Framework Order for the first general elections.

300 of the 313 seats in the National Assembly

of which 162 were in East Pakistan and 138 in West Pakistan.

A further thirteen seats were reserved for women (seven of which were in East Pakistan and six of which were in West Pakistan)

Explanation

Know everything about Musharraf

Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943)

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (1964)

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf became 10th president of Pakistan in 2001 until 2008.

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In June 2001, Musharraf became the president of Pakistan.

In 2006, Musharraf’s autobiography titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007, Musharraf suspended then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3, 2007.

Resigned from his position of army chief November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010, Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi

Explanation

General Elections are held after every 5 years.

The first-ever general elections were held on 7th December 1970.

Yahya Khan issued a Legal Framework Order for the first general elections.

Explanation

All about Zia-ul-Haq

Zia-Ul-Haq Died on 17-08-1988 by Plane crashed in Bahawalpur.

American Ambassador Arnold Raphael with President Zia Ul Haque in a plane crash

He was HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, was a Pakistani four-star general 

He became the CMLA of Pakistan in: 1977

Born: August 12, 1924, Jalandhar, India

He took oath as President of Pakistan on 23 March 1985.

He becomes the 6th President of Pakistan.

He ruled Pakistan from 1977 to 1988.

Explanation

In October 1999, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup to overthrow Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The military seized control of the government on October 12, 1999.

By October 14, 1999, Musharraf was acting as the Chief Executive of Pakistan.

Explanation

2018 Election was the 11th General Elections in Pakistan held on 25 July 2018.

Explanation

General Ayub Khan ruled Pakistan for 10 years and 224 days (Oct 27, 1958 – Mar 25, 1969).

He was the second President of Pakistan.

Came to power through a military coup against President Iskandar Ali Mirza.

Ruled as a military dictator during his tenure.

Resigned in 1969 due to widespread protests across the country.

Explanation

General Pervez Musharraf replaced General Jehangir Karamat as the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan in 1998.

General Jehangir Karamat was a prominent military leader who served as the Chief of Army Staff from 1996 to 1998.

He was replaced by General Pervez Musharraf, who later became the President of Pakistan.

Explanation

All about Zia-ul-Haq

Zia-Ul-Haq Died on 17-08-1988 by Plane crashed in Bahawalpur

American Ambassador Arnold Raphael with President Zia Ul Haque in a plane crash

General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, was a Pakistani four-star general 

Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq became the CMLA of Pakistan in: 1977

Born: August 12, 1924, Jalandhar, India

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq took oath as President of Pakistan on 23 March 1985.

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq becomes 6th President of Pakistan.

General Zia Ul Haq ruled Pakistan from 1977 to 1988

The provincial constitution order martial law in 1977.

When PCO was introduced by Zia ul Haq? 1981

When General Zia Ul Haq addressed in UN? 23 Oct 1985

He remains the country's longest-serving de facto head of state and Chief of Army Staff

Ghulam Ishaq Khan succeeded Zia Ul Haque as President of Pakistan.

In the Era of Zia ul Haq who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan: Muhammad Khan Junejo.