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Contemporary South Asia

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Describe the various regimes in Pakistan from 1947 to 2001.

Solution
The various regimes in Pakistan are as described below :



1. After Pakistan framed its first constitution, General Ayub Khan took over the administration of the country. He soon got himself elected. Indo-Pak War of 1965 was fought and Tashkent agreement signed in 1966.

2. After Ayub Khan, military rule was established under General Yahya Khan. Indo-Pak War was fought in 1971 and East Pakistan became independent as Bangladesh.

3. An elected government under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto remained in office from 1971 to 1977.

4. General Zia-ul-Haq came to power after removing  bhutto and ruled from 1977 to 1988.

5. In 1988 again an elected government was established under the leadership of Benazir Bhutto.

6. In 1999 military stepped in once again when General Parvez Musharraf came to power ending democratic government of Nawaz Sharif. He got himself elected as the President and ruled Pakistan with the Army. 

 

Some More Questions From Contemporary South Asia Chapter

Identify the country:

(a) The struggle among pro-monarchy, pro-democracy groups and extremists created an atmosphere of political instability:

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(b) A landlocked country with multi-party competition:

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(c) The first country to liberalise its economy in the South Asian region :

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(d) In the conflict between the military and pro-democracy groups, the military has prevailed over democracy:

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(e) Centrally located and shares borders with most of the South Asian countries:

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(f) Earlier the island had the Sultan as the head of state. Now, it’s a republic:

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(g) Small savings and credit cooperatives in the rural areas have helped in reducing poverty:

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(h) A landlocked country with a monarchy:

Which among the following statements about South Asia is wrong ?

What are some of the commonalities and differences between Bangladesh and Pakistan in their democratic experiences ?

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