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Martial Law

Pakistan · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1977

Mohammad Zia-Ul-Haq5 July 1977

Warfare / Military

General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq imposes martial law after overthrowing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Names involved

Mohammad Zia-Ul-Haq

Provenance

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