Pak Study
Pak Study
1977-1988
Zia Ul Haq Era
Prepared By:
Nabila
Muhammad Asif Nawaz
Muhsin raza
Naeem Khan
Muneer Ahmad
Presented To:Mam Ayesha Sana
Objectives
At the end of this session you will able to:
Introduction
Year 1977.
Martial Law
ZAB Arrested
Elections Postponed
Year 1978
Islamic Law
Journalists Sentenced Military Court
Objectives
Zia Became President
Year 1979
Shariat Law Introduce
Year 1980 to 1982
Year 1984
Zia Referendum
Year 1985
Election to National Assembly
Year 1986
Jujejo’s government Ends
Year 1988
Zia Killed In Plan Crash
Early Life
Mohammad Zia al-Haq was Born In a middle
class family on 12th August,1924,at Jull-
undur in East Punjab,India.
After Completing his early education at
home,he enrolled at St.Stephen College
in New Delhi,India.
Choosing a career in british army,he joined the Royal
Indian Military Academy
in Dehra Dun.
He served with British troops in Burma,and
Indonesia during the latter part of WORLD War II.
After the partition of sub-continent into India
and
Pakistan in 1947,Zia joined the Pakistan Army.In
1955 he graduated from the Command Staff
College in Quetta.
His Political & Constitutional Era
July 5,1977
•General Zia removes Bhutto in a bloodless
coup,suspending the constitutionand declaring
martial law.He announces elections will be held in 90
days.But simultaneously begins a censorship
regime.Political activists and journalists are arrested
and flogged in public.
September 17,1977
•Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is arrested for
“conspiracy to murder.
October 1,1977
•Elections Postponed indefinitely.
January 1,1978
•General Zia declare 1978 as Year Of
‘Islamisation;Education Committee
constitued to review and revise them to
include an ‘Islamic Bias’
May 13,1978
•Eleven Journalists are sentenced military
courts.Four Journalists-Masudullah Khan,Iqbal
Jafri,Khawra Naeem Hashmi and Nasir Zaidi-are
also flogged.
September 16,1978 &December 2,1978
• In Sep 16 General Zia assumes office of
president;retains the office of army chief.
• In December 2 Shariat benches constituted at high
court levels while an appellate Shariat bench
constituted the Supreme Court level.Shariat benches
could revisit any law deemed to be un-Islamic .Prayers
be offered in congregation at all government offices
during working hours.All offices and shops to remain
close at time of Friday prayers.
February 10,1979 &April 4,1979
•In February 10 Islamic penal laws enforcing ‘Hadd’are
promulgated of ‘Namaz-i-Islam’.These include the
Prohibition Order and Zina Orduinance as well as
separate laws for amputation for theft and
punishment by whipping.
•In April 4 Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is hanged in Rawalpindi
jail despite a split verdict and international appeals.
October 15,1979 & December
2,1979
•On October 15 Zia Clamps down on press
freedoms.Two days later, the Daily Musawat and
Daily Sadaqat are both banned.
•On December 24 Soviet Union invades General Zia
drags Pakistan into the jihad sponsored by the
Americans and Saudis.
May 26,1980 & March 18,1982
•On May 26,Establishment Of Federal Shariat Court
is announced.
•On March 18,Changes introduced to the Pakistan
Penal Code; Section 295-B now stipulates a term for
defiling damaging or desecrating a copy of the Holy
Quran.
February 9,1984 & April 27,1984
•On February 9,Government bans all
students 'unions.
•On April 27,Ban imposed on use of Islamic
nomenclature by Ahmadis.
December 19,1984
•On December 19 Zia holds referendum
on ‘Islamisation’which will give him five
more years at the helm.His government
claims that more than 95 percent of votes
cast were in support of Zia.
February 25,March 2,&March
25,1985
•On February 25 National polls are held on non-party
basis.
•On March 2 Articles 62&63 of the Constitution
amended to make parlimentarians’qualifications
subject ‘Islamic’morality.
•On March 25 Martial law is lifted and Muhammad
Khan Junejo in as Prime Minister.
November 9,1985,October 5,1986
&May 29,1988
•On November 9 Eight Amendment to the Constitution
comes into force, giving Zia the power to dissolve the
parliament under Article 58-2(B).
•On October 5,1986 the use derogatory remarks for the
Holy Prophet (PBUH)is criminalized. The offence is
made punishable by death or life imprisonment.
•On May 29,Zia dissolves parliament dismisses Junejo’s
government.He Promises elections in 90 days.
June 15,1988 &August 17,1988