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Ans: Important steps: During the last ten years internal and external debts to be paid by the country had increased almost four times. The government had to pay Rs. 39 billion as interest in financial year 1995-1996. Nawaz Sharif took over as Prime Minister for the second time on February 17, 1997. He started ‘Qarz … Read more
Ans: Important measures During her second tenure as prime minister, Benazir took many steps for the improvement of the economy. An agreement worth 4.15 billion dollar investment by South Korea was signed. In the March 1994 another agreement for the manufacturing of tanks and armoured vehicles in the Heavy Rebuild Factory (Now Heavy Industries Taxila), … Read more
Ans: Dismissal of Benazir Bhutto’s Second Government: The country faced grave economic crisis during the second tenure of Benazir. This government could not complete even this tenure like the first one. Economic crunch and general unrest encouraged the opposition to bring people on road. A successful sit in (dharana) was staged by Jamat-e- Islami in … Read more
Ans: In 1993 general elections, neither of the big political parties was able to secure majority in the National Assembly. The Pakistan People’s Party, however, was able to form a coalition government with the help of small parties. Benazir Bhutto became Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time on October 19, 1993 and Sardar … Read more
Ans: National Assembly elections were held on October 24, 1990. Islami Jamhoori Ittihad (IJI) contested elections under the leadership of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. IJI won 105 seats. Pakistan People’s Party was able to secure only 46 seats. Nawaz Sharif was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan in November 1990. Related Questions: Explain the initiatives … Read more
Ans: On the direction of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, elections in 1988 were held on party basis. Pakistan Peoples’ Party, under the leadership of Benazir Bhutto, won majority of seats. On December 1, 1988 Benazir Bhutto took oath as the first woman prime minister of Pakistan as well as of the Muslim world. Related … Read more
Ans: Afghan jihad had far-reaching consequences for the world in general and for Pakistan in particular: Foundation the Soviet Communist shaking due to this military defeat and the Soviet Union was finally disintegrated within few years (in 1991). Pakistan emerged as a dignified and honourable country with an improved image, in the community of nations, … Read more
Ans: General Zia-ul-Had’s Era (1977-1988 .General elections were held under Bhutto government in March 1977. Opposition parties alleged large scale rigging in the National Assembly elections and boycotted the provincial assembly elections to be held few days later. .The alliance of opposition parties started aggressive protest against Bhutto govemment.. .The opposition raised the slogan of … Read more
Ans: In April 1972, the newly elected National Assembly adopted a provisional constitution for the country and instituted a committee to frame the permanent constitution. The draft of the constitution was presented in the National Assembly on February 2, 1973, 135 members voted in favour, only 3 remained absent. Acting as president, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto … Read more
Q3. Explain the initiatives taken by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after assuming power in hands. Ans: After assuming power Bhutto started working on his agenda of reforms. He himself referred to these initiatives as “People’s Government Reforms”. These initiatives included: Industrial Policy: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto strongly believed that industrial development is essential for the progress of … Read more