Muhammad Khan JunejoMuhammad Khan Junejo (18 August 1932 – 18 March 1993) was a Pakistani politician and statesman who served as the tenth prime minister of Pakistan from 1985 to 1988 under president Zia-ul-Haq. He sought to strengthen the parliamentary system and assert civilian control over national affairs, which resulted in tensions with the Zia administration, ultimately leading to his dismissal.
Politics of PakistanThe Politics of Pakistan (سیاسیاتِ پاکستان ; ALA-LC: Siyāsiyāt-e-Pākistān) takes place within the framework established by the constitution. The country is a federal parliamentary republic in which provincial governments enjoy a high degree of autonomy and residuary powers.
Movement for the Restoration of DemocracyPersonalEarly lifeZia administrationPoliciesHudud OrdinancesIslamizationEconomic policyZiaismChief of the Army StaffMilitary coup1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile MillsGang of FourPresidency1984 referendum1985 parliamentary electionsPresidential visitsAmendments to the Constitution of PakistanVIIIXPakistan International Airlines Flight 326Movement for the Restoration of DemocracyFederal Shariat CourtJam Saqi caseOrdinance XXOjhri Camp disasterZakat CouncilDeathShafi-ur-Rehman CommissionA Case of Exploding MangoesThe Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD; Urdu: اتحاد برائے بحالی جمہوریت, romanised: Atehad Baraye Bahali Jamahuriyat) was a political alliance in Pakistan founded in 1981 by the political parties opposing the military government of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the sixth president of Pakistan.
National Assembly of PakistanThe National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the Senate being the upper house. It has a maximum membership of 336, of which 266 are directly elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, while 70 are proportionally elected on reserved seats for women and religious minorities from all over the country.
Pakistan Muslim LeagueThe Pakistan Muslim League (Urdu: پاکستان مسلم لیگ; known as PML), is the name of several different Pakistani political parties that have dominated the centre-right platform in the country. The Muslim League (the original successor of the All-India Muslim League) was the party of Pakistan's founders. However, it faced multiple fractures soon after Pakistan gained independence in 1947.Conservatism in PakistanConservatism in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان میں قدامت پسندی) generally relates to the traditional, social, and religious identities in the politics of Pakistan. American historian Stephen Cohen describes several political constants in Pakistan's conservatism: respect for tradition, the rule of law and the Islamic religion which is integral in the idea of Pakistan.
Constitution of PakistanThe Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئینِ پاکستان, romanised: Ā'īn-e-Pākistān; also known as the 1973 Constitution) is the supreme law of Pakistan. The document guides Pakistan's law, political culture, and system. It sets out the state's outline, the fundamental rights of the population, the state's law and orders, and also the structure and establishment of the institutions and the armed forces.
Zia-ul-Haq6th President of Pakistan from 1978 to 1988PersonalEarly lifeZia administrationPoliciesHudud OrdinancesIslamizationEconomic policyZiaismChief of the Army StaffMilitary coup1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile MillsGang of FourPresidency1984 referendum1985 parliamentary electionsPresidential visitsAmendments to the Constitution of PakistanVIIIXPakistan International Airlines Flight 326Movement for the Restoration of DemocracyFederal Shariat CourtJam Saqi caseOrdinance XXOjhri Camp disasterZakat CouncilDeathShafi-ur-Rehman CommissionA Case of Exploding MangoesMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq (12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani general who ruled Pakistan from his coup in 1977 until his death in an airplane crash in 1988.
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