Permanent historical factsheet

Political Parties

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

3Records
1958–1978Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1958

Muhammad Ayub Khan27 October 1958

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

Ayub Khan consolidates military rule and restricts organized political activity.

Muhammad Ayub Khan1958

Karachi · Government / Government of Pakistan

The martial-law government bans political parties and restricts political campaigning.

1978

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq1978

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan

The martial-law regime restricts political parties and public political activity.

Names involved

Muhammad Ayub KhanMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Provenance

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