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Ans: Devolution Plan: General Parvez Musharraf launched a new scheme of local self-government. This initiative was named Devolution of Power and Responsibility Plan 2000. Given below are the salient features of the plan. Features of Devolution Plan: 1. Minimum age limit of the voter shall be reduced to 18 years. 2. A system of local … Read more
Ans: Elections 2002; In the general elections, held in 2002, the highest number of seats was secured by the Muslim League (Q). The party was backed and supported by Gen. Parvez Musharraf. Pervez Musharraf was elected president for a term of 5 years. Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali a Muslim League (Q) member from Balochistan, … Read more
Ans: AFGHAN JIHAD: Eighty thousand Russian troops entered Afghanistan in December 1979 and took the control of the country in their hands. The people of Afghanistan started armed struggle against this intervention. As a result of this civil war, conditions worsened to such an extent that millions of Afghan citizens had to leave their homes … Read more
Ans: Dismissal of Nawaz Sharifs Government: President Ghulam Ishaq Khan charged the government of harassing its opponents, as well as of gross irregularities in the process of privatization, dismissed the government on the basis of these allegations, Nawaz Shart challenged his dismissal in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Nawaz Sharif … Read more
Ans: Important Steps of Nawaz Sharif s Government: The newly elected government had to face many challenges. Law and order situation was dismal and economy was devastated, Foreign aid had been cut due to nuclear program. Nawaz Sharif believed in liberating the economy from strict government control, he believed that nationalization of industries had destroyed … Read more
Ans: Dismissal of Benazir Government: President Ghulam Ishaq Khan exercising power under section 58-2/B of the constitution dismissed Benazir’s government on charges of corruption, Incompetence and mismanagement. National Assembly was also dissolved on August 6, 1990. The first government of Benazir lasted for about 20 months, Related Questions: Explain the initiatives taken by Zulfikar Ali … Read more
Ans: Important Steps of Benazir’s First Government: Benazir Bhutto tried to improve environment for foreign investment Relationship with India and America started improving. Ban on student and trade unions was lifted, Censorship on the press was also lifted. Women’s Division was raised to the status of ministry in 1989, First Women Bank was instituted during … Read more
Ans: Salient Features of the 1973 Constitution: The constitution is a written document, comprising 280 articles, divided into 12 parts includes 6 schedules and 26 amendments.. The constitution proclaims “Islamic Republic of Pakistan” as official name of the republic. The constitution proclaims Islam as state religion. Urdu has been adopted as the national language. Related … Read more
Ans: Ex-cricketer Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the largest parliamentary party in 2018 eléction. He was able to form government with the help of five lesser parliamentary parties. Related Questions: Q4. On what measures, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became the prime minister of Pakistan in 1973? Q5. Highlight the era of General Zia-ul-Haq in … Read more
Ans: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, however, could not complete his term in office. In 2017, he was disqualified for the office of the Prime Minister in Panama Papers Case. He was sent to jail for a period often years by Accountability Court. In 2018, Nawaz Sharif was also disqualified for holding any party office, … Read more