Muhammad Ayub Khan7 October 1958
Ayub Khan administers the martial-law regime established by President Iskander Mirza.
Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Ayub Khan administers the martial-law regime established by President Iskander Mirza.
Ayub Khan enforces martial law under President Iskander Mirza.
Yahya Khan declares martial law and becomes Chief Martial Law Administrator.
Ayub Khan leaves office as Yahya Khan imposes a new martial-law regime.
Army chief Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq overthrows Bhutto and imposes martial law.
The military government places Pakistan under martial law.
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