South Asia History

Summary : This is a 3 page in South Asian history . The has 2 sources and is in MLA format . The discusses the developments in Pakistan between 1947 and 2006 and the leaders who created and reacted to these developments . The also identifies the two most influential leaders

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Political Developments of Pakistan 1947-2006

Introduction

Pakistan came into being in 14th August , 1947 after a long struggle of the Muslims of the subcontinent under the platform of All India Muslim League . Since her birth Pakistan

has been ruled by various leaders both civilian and military and has experienced different governing systems This will discuss the 59 year developments of the country and the leaders who took part in these developments and the leaders who reacted to these developments . The will also identify the two most effective leaders of Pakistan

Early Post-Independence Period

The early post-independence period of Pakistan is marked by political instability and loss of leadership . The founder of the Nation and the first governor general Mohammad Ali Jinnah died a year later in September , 1948 , but his firm standing for making Urdu the sole national language of the country has already sparked anger in East Pakistan Liaqat Ali Khan his successor tried to draft a constitution but was assassinated in 1951 . Kwajah Nazimuddin became his successor while Gulam Muhammad became the governor-general . The Constitutional Assembly tried to balance the power by taking some executive powers from the governor-general , but the governor-general dissolved the assembly and two generals Iskander Mirza and Mohammad Ayub Khan were introduced in the prime minister 's cabinet . In 1955 Iskander Mirza replaced Ghulam Muhammad as governor-general . The new Prime Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Ali finally convinced the politicians to agree on the constitutional draft which was officially sanctioned in February , 1956 . The same year Prime Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Ali was forced to resign when he lost majority in the assembly because of a revolt against him by his Muslim League parliamentarians . Suhrawardy then attained office as a successor of Mohammad Ali but soon President Iskander Mirza suspended the constitution and a dispute over the constitution forced Suhrawardy to resign

First Military Government

Dissatisfied by the politicians and the working of the democracy in 1958 President Iskander Mirza announced the abolition of political parties and the abrogation of the constitution . He announced that the country is under martial law and General Mohammad Ayub Khan is the Chief Martial Law administrator . Later Ayub Khan assumed the post of prime minister while three generals were entitled for ministries in the cabinet . Among the 8 civilian members of the cabinet Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was also introduced for the first time . 20 days later the President was deposed in coup led by the Chief Martial Law administrator General Mohammad Ayub Khan and exiled to London , while Ayub Khan himself assumed the presidency . Martial Law remained sanctioned for almost two years after that Ayub Khan drafted a new constitution in 1962 and...