_Pakistan Martial_law

martial law declared in pakistan on 7 october 1958, president iskander mirza appointed general muhammad ayub khan chief martial law administrator , aziz ahmad secretary general , deputy chief martial law administrator. however, 3 weeks later general ayub—who had been openly questioning authority of government before imposition of martial law—deposed iskandar mirza on 27 october 1958 , assumed presidency practically formalized militarization of political system in pakistan. 4 years later new document, constitution of 1962, adopted. second martial law imposed on 25 march 1969, when president ayub khan abrogated constitution of 1962 , handed on power army commander-in-chief, general agha mohammad yahya khan. on assuming presidency, general yahya khan acceded popular demands abolishing one-unit system in west pakistan , ordered general elections on principle of 1 man 1 vote.

the third imposed zulfikar ali bhutto, first civilian hold post in pakistan after bangladesh liberation war. on 21 december 1971, bhutto took post of president.

the fourth imposed general muhammad zia-ul-haq on 5 july 1977. after several tumultuous years, witnessed secession of east pakistan, politician zulfikar ali bhutto took on in 1971 first civilian martial law administrator in recent history, imposing selective martial law in areas hostile rule, such country s largest province, balochistan. following widespread civil disorder, general zia overthrew bhutto , imposed martial law in totality on july 5, 1977, in bloodless coup d état. unstable areas brought under control through indirect military action, such balochistan under martial law governor, general rahimuddin khan. civilian government resumed in 1988 following general zia s death in aircraft crash.

on october 12, 1999, government of prime minister nawaz sharif dissolved, , army took control once more. no martial law imposed. general pervez musharraf took title of chief executive until president of pakistan rafiq tarar resigned , general musharraf became president. elections held in october 2002 , mir zafarullah khan jamali became prime minister of pakistan. jamali premiership followed chaudhry shujaat hussain , shaukat aziz. while government supposed run elected prime minister, there common understanding important decisions made president general musharraf.

on november 3, 2007, president general musharraf declared state of emergency in country claimed equivalent state of martial law constitution of pakistan of 1973 suspended, , chief justices of supreme court fired.

on november 12, 2007, musharraf issued amendments in military act, gave armed forces additional powers.