7 March 1977Election DisputeZulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Opposition parties reject the election results and allege widespread manipulation.
Historical records for Pakistan in 1977, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Opposition parties reject the election results and allege widespread manipulation.
Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the disputed 1977 general election.
Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the disputed 1977 general election.
General election outcome recorded for Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto: Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the disputed 1977 general election.
Government context for this general election: Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the disputed 1977 general election.
The Pakistan Peoples Party secures a large National Assembly majority in the disputed poll.
Zia suspends parts of the Constitution after the military takeover.
Overthrown by a coup
Army chief Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq overthrows Bhutto and imposes martial law.
General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq imposes martial law after overthrowing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
The military government places Pakistan under martial law.
Zia dissolves the elected assemblies after seizing power.
Zia's military takeover is designated Operation Fair Play.
The martial-law government detains Bhutto and opposition political leaders.
Completes a course in International Law and Diplomacy while at Oxford
Completes a course in International Law and Diplomacy while at Oxford
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