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Religious Schools:
In Zia’s regime, many religious schools were looked after by the government
and they were given annual grants. Their degrees were considered equal to
M.A.
Compulsory Study of Arabic
The study of the Arabic language was made compulsory from Grade 6 to
Grade 8.
The International Islamic University!
The International Islamic University in Islamabad was started in 1981 for
Islamic learning and law research.
The Setting up of a Shariat Faculty!
A shariat faculty was set up in the Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad
which would provide teaching of Hadith, Fiqh and Islamic law.
Explain the Nuclear Programme of Pakistan.
Pakistan as a Nuclear Power:
When Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto took over powers in 1971, he declared that atomic
energy is necessary for our progress and defence but we want atomic energy not for
war or destruction but for our prosperity and development. The first atomic plant of
Pakistan was set up in Karachi in 1972 but it was not fulfilling the country’s needs.
For the development of the growing industries in Pakistan, it was very essential to
obtain more atomic energy.
When India did its first atomic blast in the Rajasthan Desert in 1974, it
became an atomic power. With this blast, the balance of power in South Asia was
disturbed; therefore, Pakistan had to make its efforts to become an atomic power.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto wished to obtain an atomic re-processing plant from France. An
agreement was signed between the two countries for a plant in 1976. Out of the
total cost of 40 crore dollars for the plant, the first instalment of 10 crore dollars was
paid but India, Russia, America and other atomic powers did not appreciate this.
They pressurized France, due to which France refused to provide the plant to
Pakistan. France refused to provide the plant to Pakistan. General Zia-ul-Haq’s
government continued this programme under Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan’s supervision.
He announced that Pakistan had obtained the technique of uranium enrichment in
- On this announcement the enemies of Pakistan started their propaganda
movement against Pakistan’s nuclear programme. It was blamed that Pakistan
could use the atomic weapons through American F-16 and French Aircraft Mirage
which had access to big cities of India. Dr. Qadeer Khan claimed in 1989 that
Pakistan had gained the capability to build an atomic bomb or device.
India and Pakistan had kept their programmes secret from each other, but
with its atomic blast in 1974, it was exposed to the world that India was an atomic
power. America was completely silent but when Pakistan proceeded in this field, the
Pressler Amendment was enforced rapidly. When the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
conducted five atomic blasts in Pokhran
came to power in India in 1998,
(Rajasthan) on 11th May, 1998 to establish its atomic supremacy in the region.
President Bill Clinton forced Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif not to reply the Indian
aggression and threatened to curtail economic aid to Pakistan if it conducted blasts
in return, but Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif refused to accept Bill Clinton’s threat
In spite of international pressure, and the government demonstrated courage
64 the demand of the public and conducted blasts in the Chaghi Hills of
Balochistan in reply to the live blasts of India Pakistan became the world’s seventh
and the ethic world’s first atomic power. As soon as ‘Allah-e-Akbar sounded over
the Chagh Hils, the Pakistan nation was excited with pride and the enemy’s
noahoe dashed to ground. 28 May was declared Youm-e-Takbeer. The nation
celebrates this day with full honour and enthusiasm every year.