Pakistani Politics | MCQs

Explanation

Martial Law remained in force until April 20, 1972, after Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took over as the Civilian Martial Law Administrator.

Bhutto had taken over on December 20, 1971, following the military defeat in East Pakistan, and officially lifted Martial Law in April 1972.

Explanation

The movement was led by SCBA presidents:

Iftikhar M. Chaudhry

Munir A. Malik

Aitzaz Ahsan

Ali Ahmad Kurd

Nawaz Sharif

Latif Afridi

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The Lawyers' Movement, also known as the Movement for the Restoration of Judiciary or the Black Coat Protests,

The Lawyers' Movement was the popular mass protest movement initiated by the lawyers of Pakistan in response to the former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf's actions of 9 March 2007

Date: 9 March 2007 — 17 March 2009

Location: Nationwide, throughout Pakistan

Caused by: Suspension of chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

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Explanation

Musharraf took the oath of President on June 20, 2001, just a month before the Agra Summit in July 2001.

Explanation

• The Pakistan Peoples Party won a total of 86 seats in the 1970 elections.
• 81 of these seats were general seats, and five were women's seats.
• All of the Pakistan Peoples Party's seats were won in West Pakistan.
• The party did not win any seats in East Pakistan.

Explanation

Martial law was imposed in Lahore in 1953.

The martial law was imposed to control the sectarian riots against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

The Pakistan Army was called for the first time to control a civil strife.

The martial law was imposed on March 6, 1953.

The martial law was lifted on May 14, 1953.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan during this time was Khwaja Nazimuddin.

The Governor-General of Pakistan during this time was Malik Ghulam Muhammad.

Explanation

Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, after parting ways with the Muslim League, co-founded the Awami Muslim League in 1949.

It later became the Awami League, playing a significant role in East Pakistan's politics.

He was born on September 8, 1892.

He was died on December 5, 1963.

Explanation

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto returned to Pakistan on 18 December 1971.

On 20 December, he took over as President and Chief Martial Law Administrator from Yahya Khan.

Bhutto served as President from December 1971 to August 1973.

Bhutto served as Prime Minister from August 1973 to July 1977.

Explanation

Ghulam Ishaq Khan was succeeded President Zia-ul-Haq as the president of Pakistan.

His duration was from 17 Aug 1988-18 July 1993

Explanation

لیاقت علی خان پاکستان کے پہلے وزیرِاعظم تھے، جنہیں 16 اکتوبر 1951 کو راولپنڈی میں شہید کر دیا گیا۔

ان کی شہادت کے باعث انہیں "شہیدِ ملت" کا لقب دیا گیا۔

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