Chief of Army Staff
Jehangir Karamat becomes Chief of Army Staff and later resigns from the post in 1998.
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1996 in Pakistan
Explore 10 historical events and records for Pakistan in 1996.
Historical records for Pakistan in 1996
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January
October
Election
Sharif returns to power in February 1997 with such a huge majority that the result is immediately questioned by Bhuttos Pakistan Peoples Party, Sharif won by obtaining 90 percent of the national votes cast. Serves as leader of the opposition while Nawaz Sharif becomes Prime Minister for the next three years. After being dismissed by the then-president of Pakistan on charges of corruption, Bhuttos party loses the October elections
November
Constitutional Dismissal
Presidential powers under the Eighth Amendment end Bhutto's second government.
Dismissal
Benazir Bhutto leaves office after President Leghari dismisses her cabinet.
Dismissal of Bhutto Government
President Leghari dismisses Benazir Bhutto's second government.
Government Dismissal
Leghari dissolves the National Assembly and appoints a caretaker administration.
Caretaker Prime Minister
Malik Meraj Khalid leads the caretaker government before the 1997 election.
Death
Dies in Oxford after a career combining fundamental particle physics with advocacy for scientific development in poorer countries.
Other events (month unknown)
Election
Sharif returns to power in February 1997 with such a huge majority that the result is immediately questioned by Bhuttos Pakistan Peoples Party, Sharif won by obtaining 90 percent of the national votes cast. Nawaz Sharif holds the record in Pakistani politics for securing the heaviest mandate in a general election in Pakistan
Election
Sharif returns to power in February 1997 with such a huge majority that the result is immediately questioned by Bhuttos Pakistan Peoples Party, Sharif won by obtaining 90 percent of the national votes cast. Nawaz Sharif holds the record in Pakistani politics for securing the heaviest mandate in a general election in Pakistan
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