12 January 1996Chief of Army StaffJehangir Karamat
Jehangir Karamat becomes Chief of Army Staff and later resigns from the post in 1998.
Historical records for Pakistan in 1996, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Jehangir Karamat becomes Chief of Army Staff and later resigns from the post in 1998.
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
Presidential powers under the Eighth Amendment end Bhutto's second government.
Benazir Bhutto leaves office after President Leghari dismisses her cabinet.
President Leghari dismisses Benazir Bhutto's second government.
Leghari dissolves the National Assembly and appoints a caretaker administration.
Malik Meraj Khalid leads the caretaker government before the 1997 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
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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