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Martial Law Revocation

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1962–1972Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1962

Muhammad Ayub Khan8 June 1962

Rawalpindi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub ends martial law as the 1962 Constitution becomes operational.

1972

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto21 April 1972

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Bhutto lifts martial law and begins civilian constitutional government.

Names involved

Muhammad Ayub KhanZulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Provenance

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