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A DECADE OF POLITICAL UNREST AN ANALYSIS OF GENERAL ZIA ERA IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2020(V-III).08      10.31703/gsssr.2020(V-III).08      Published : Sep 2020

A Decade of Political Unrest: An Analysis of General Zia Era in Pakistan

Abstract

    The problem with Pakistan's democracy is not that only political institutions are weak but the interference of non-elected forces has also done havoc with it. Apart from the high handedness of civilian bureaucracy the unswerving military adventurism disrepute the political process of the country. The entry of military into the corridors of powers hit hard the final nail into the coffin of democratization in Pakistan. General Zia tactfully maneuvered his plan cashed the extreme polarization political parties proved yet another great hurdle to the survival democratic system. The paper analyzes the decade long unrest caused by the military regime of Gen. Zia. The paper also shed light on how abruptly military managed to gain superior position in the politics of the country. The immaturity that demonstrated by political setup is also the concern of this endeavor. Qualitative approach has been adopted to satisfy the puzzling queries pointed out above.

    Authoritarianism, Politicians, MRD, Governance and Political Institutions

    (1) Bakhtiar Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hassan Shah
    Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Iltaf Khan
    PhD Scholar, Pakistan Study Center, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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    APA : Khan, B., Shah, H., & Khan, I. (2020). A Decade of Political Unrest: An Analysis of General Zia Era in Pakistan. Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, V(III), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2020(V-III).08

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    CHICAGO : Khan, Bakhtiar, Hassan Shah, and Iltaf Khan. 2020. "A Decade of Political Unrest: An Analysis of General Zia Era in Pakistan." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, V (III): 68-77 doi: 10.31703/gsssr.2020(V-III).08

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    HARVARD : KHAN, B., SHAH, H. & KHAN, I. 2020. A Decade of Political Unrest: An Analysis of General Zia Era in Pakistan. Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, V, 68-77.

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    OXFORD : Khan, Bakhtiar, Shah, Hassan, and Khan, Iltaf (2020), "A Decade of Political Unrest: An Analysis of General Zia Era in Pakistan", Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, V (III), 68-77

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    TURABIAN : Khan, Bakhtiar, Hassan Shah, and Iltaf Khan. "A Decade of Political Unrest: An Analysis of General Zia Era in Pakistan." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review V, no. III (2020): 68-77. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2020(V-III).08