Monthly Archives: February 2017

Second Dismissal

Posted on February 26, 2017 by ayyubkulla

16. Second Dismissal In spite of her tough rhetoric to subdue her political rivals and neighbouring India and Afghanistan, the Bhutto government’s corruption heightened and exceeded its limits during her second regime; the most notable figures among those suspect were … Continue reading →

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Coup d’état Attempt

Posted on February 21, 2017 by ayyubkulla

14. Coup d’état Attempt In 1995, Benazir Bhutto’s government survived an attempted coup d’état hatched by renegade military officers of the Pakistan Army. The culprit and ringleader of the coup was a junior level officer, Major-General Zahirul Islam Abbasi, who had radical views. … Continue reading →

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Policy on Taliban

Posted on February 21, 2017 by ayyubkulla

Policy on Taliban 1996 was crucial for Bhutto’s policy on Afghanistan when Pakistan-backed extremely religious group Taliban took power in Kabul in September. She continued her father’s policy on Afghanistan taking aggressive measures to curb the anti-Pakistan sentiments in Afghanistan. During this time, … Continue reading →

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Relations with Military

Posted on February 18, 2017 by ayyubkulla

12. Relations with Military During her first term, Benazir Bhutto had strained relationship with the Pakistan Armed Forces, especially with Pakistan Army. Army chief Mirza Aslam Beg had cold relations with the elected prime minister, and continued to undermine her … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy

Posted on February 18, 2017 by ayyubkulla

11. Foreign Policy Benazir Bhutto’s foreign policy was controversial. In her second term, Bhutto expanded Pakistan’s relations with the rest of the world. Like her father, Benazir Bhutto sought to strengthen relations with socialist states, and her visit to Libya strengthened the relations between … Continue reading →

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Economic Issues

Posted on February 17, 2017 by ayyubkulla

· Economic Issues The total GDP per capita stood between 8.4% (in the 1970s) and 8.3% (in 1993–96), periods of nationalisation. Bhutto was an economist by profession; therefore during her terms as prime minister, she herself took charge of the … Continue reading →

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Domestic Affairs

Posted on February 17, 2017 by ayyubkulla

Domestic Affairs Benazir Bhutto was prime minister at a time of great racial tension in Pakistan. Her approval poll rose by 38% after she appeared and said in a private television interview after the elections: “We are unhappy with the … Continue reading →

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First Term as Leader of the Opposition, 1990–93

Posted on February 16, 2017 by ayyubkulla

First Term as Leader of the Opposition, 1990–93 The Election Commission of Pakistan called for the new parliamentary elections in 1990. The Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI), under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif, won a majority in the Parliament. For the first time in the history … Continue reading →

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Military Scandal 1989

Posted on February 16, 2017 by ayyubkulla

6. Military Scandal 1989 In 1989, the media reported a sting operation and political scandal, codenamed Midnight Jackal, in which former members of ISI hatched a plan to topple the Bhutto government. Midnight Jackal was a political intelligence operation launched under … Continue reading →

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Programmes and Policies

Posted on February 15, 2017 by ayyubkulla

Programmes and Policies Science Policy During her 1990 trip to Britain, Bhutto paid a visit to Dr. Abdus Salam, a Nobel laureate in physics and a science advisor to her father’s government. During both her terms as Prime Minister, Bhutto followed the science … Continue reading →

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