Gen Zia-ul-Haq era

General Zia ul Haq (12 August 1924-17 August 1988) was the president and military ruler of Pakistan from july 1977 to his death in 1988.Distinguish by his rule in the Black September in Jordan military operation in 1970, he was appointed Chief of Army Staff in 1976.After wide spread civil disorder ,he overthrew ruling Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.He initially ruled Chief Martial Law Administrator ,but later installed himself as a President of Pakistan in September 1978.
Zia’s major domestic initiatives includes the state’s islamization , the consolidation of the fledgling nuclear program, which was started by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto .His endorsement of rightwing political party Pakistan Muslim League initiated its mainstream revival. However he is most remembered for foreign policy ;the subsidizing of the Mujahedeen movement during the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
If we will talk about the army career of Zia he was commissioned in the British Indian Army in a cavalry regiment on 12 may 1943 and served during world war 2.After Pakistan gained its independence Zia joined newly formed Pakistan Army as a major. Zia was also stationed in Jordan from 1967 to 1970.Later on he was promoted to Lt Gen and was appointed of the II Strike Corps at Multan in 1975.On 1 March 1976 Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto approved Zia ul Haq as Chief of Army Staff.
After assuming power Chief Martial Law Administrator Gen Zia promised to hold National and provincial elections in next 90 days and to hand over power to the representatives of the nation. He also stated the constitution of Pakistan had not been abrogated whatsoever but had been temporarily suspended. However in October 1977 he announced the postponement of the electoral plan and decided to start an accountability process of the politicians. Zia said that he changed his decision due to the strong public demand for the scrutiny of political leaders who had engaged in malpractice in the past. Thus the “retribution first, election later”PNA policy was adopted.
Under the rule of Zia Ul Haq adultery(Zina)Ordinance was also introduced. Under the zina ordinance the provisions relating to adultery were replaced as that the women and the man guilty will be flogged, each of them, with hundred stripes, if unmarried. And if they are married they are stoned to death.
The Pakistan Penal code and the criminal procedure Code were amended, through ordinances in 1980, 1982 and 1986 to declare anything implying disrespect to Muhammad, Sahaba and Sha’ar-i- Islam, a cognizable offence, punishable with imprisonment or fine, or with both.
At the time of Zia’s rule instruction were issued for regular observance of prayers and arrangements were made performing noon prayer in government quasi-government offices and educational institutions

Dictatorship-Unconstitutional but affective form of governance in Pakistan

A dictatorship is defined as an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual, the dictator, without hereditary ascension.

Since the partition of India and creation of Pakistan in 1947, the civil government has not been able to function properly. Many reasons caused the failure of the democratic system in Pakistan. Since 1947 till 1958 the democratic prevailed in Pakistan. Progress was limited, country was barely able to survive and no or less development took place. In 1958 the then Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshall General Ayub Khan imposed Marshall Law, abrogated the constitution of 1956 and became the chief executive of the country. His era was characterized by vast development and progress. Some say that Pakistan is still Pakistan because of Ayub Khan who lead Pakistan in a crisis situation in a marvellous manner. From the solution of water problems with India, building of two largest dams in the world, vast industrial progress to leading the country to a victorious war against India in 1965, Ayub Khan's era is characterized by the glorious work he did for Pakistan.

After Ayub Khan came Z.A.Bhutto. Although known as a great leader he virtually did nothing for Pakistan except for making a big blunder by nationalizing everything. His era had everything except for progress and development.

Zia-ul-Haq was the only dictator whose era was a dark period in the history of Pakistan. The foundation of terrorism was laid down during his era. He provoked extremsim and terrorism.

The next ten, eleven years were the darkest ones for me in the entire history of Pakistan. Two major parties i.e. PPP and PML did everything to let down each other, governance was not the name of working for people rather it was about degrading the opposition and letting them down. No progress took place in those eleven years. Immense corruption characterized the era's of Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto. According to the report of Transperancy Internation 1996 Pakistan was the 2nd most corrupt nation in the whole world.

Pervez Musharraf stabilized the Pakistan economy and took Pakistan towards progress and development. As the figures have been mentioned in my previous article, Pakistan developed leaps and bounds during his time.

In my view country is not a part of the constitution rather constitution is the part of a country and the first and foremost clause of the constitution is to preserve the country which the so-called dictators did while the democratic governments who were supposed to work for the people did not. Our politicians have always kept their own interests before the interest of the country and they have always strived to fill their own pockets and eat peoples' money. On the other hand the dictators have always done something meaningful for this country and for the people. Our media is biased, paid by the filthy rich politicians who always focus on the negative side of dictatorship but never mention the good work. Our media coverages the politicians who are always showing with everything they do. I will always favor dictatorship over democracy as this nation is not capable of choosing right leaders and unfortunately no capable leader is coming up in Pakistan.

Benazir Bhutto-Daughter of the East

INTRODUCTION

Benazir Bhutto was born June 21, 1953, in Karachi, Pakistan. The meaning of her name is "one without equal." • She was eldest child in family of former President of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto .Her nick name was Pinkie. This name was given to her by her family because she was unusually pink baby; she attended catholic schools of Pakistan. She completed her higher studies from Harvard University’s Radcliffe College and Oxford University. She was the first Asian women to be elected president of oxford union. After graduation from oxford, Bhutto returned to Pakistan hoping to enter the Foreign Service in the government headed by her father who was prime minister at that time. Her father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was deposed in a 1977 due to the charges of corruption and misusing his powers and executed in 1979. After that, Benazir went to Britain. Initially she did not want to come in politics but after her father’s execution in 1979, she inherited the leadership of the PPP under military ruler General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq. In 1986, Bhutto returned to Pakistan from exile in Britain and welcomed by such large crowds that it took her march 9½ hours to travel the 8 miles from the airport to a rally site in Lahore. In 1988, Bhutto became the first woman president in the history of Pakistan. She elected as a president twice in 1988 and in 1993.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

·In 1988, The People Magazine included her, among the 50 most beautiful people of the world. That time Benazir was 35 years old.
·In 1988, Bhutto became the first woman president in the history of Pakistan. She elected as a president twice in 1988 and in 1993.
·Bhutto returned to Pakistan on 18 December 2007 after eight years of self-imposed exile. • Bhutto once mentioned that former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Britain's "Iron Lady," was her role model.
·There are many books written about Benazir such as Benazir Bhutto (1989), Daughter of the East, Daughter of Destiny: Autobiography etc.
·Recently, MSN, a popular website declared Benazir Bhutto the 2nd most powerful woman in the world after Rodham Clinton.
·There is a similarity between Benazir Bhutto’s family, Gandhi Family of India and Canady family of America that most of the member of these families did not die natural but killed or executed.

CONCLUSION


Benazir Bhutto, an educated woman hailing from a Pakistani political family which has fought against despotism and dictatorship throughout its history, realized the dangers she will face upon her return to Pakistan after many years in exile. “In spite of that she was determined to boldly encounter the dangers in her homeland in a bid to rescue her country from the extremism and ignorance which currently threatens various aspects of life in Pakistan. “Such being the case, Benazir Bhutto henceforth should be looked as a noble example to be followed by Muslims who strive to develop their communities and local cultures, simply because she has spared no effort and with determination and bravery tried to develop her country when most others were sitting idle. Anyhow Number 9 proved unlucky for Benazir. She was born on in 1953. She married on 18 December and her marriage was most affected by her political career. She went into self-imposed exile in Dubai in 1998, which adds up to 27 and then the dreaded 9. She returned back on 18 December 2007, the sum of 18 and 2007 is also 9. She assassinated on 27 December. She was 54 years old when killed in Rawalpindi.