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Ayub Khan began his diary in September 1966, and ended his record in October 1972, because of his failing health. The diary covers events such as his resignation from office, the assumption of power by Yahya Khan, the independence of Bangladesh, and the replacement of Yahya by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Mohammad Ayub Khan (born May 14, 1907, Rehana, North-West Frontier Province, India [now Rehana, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan]—died April 19, 1974, near Islamabad, Pakistan) was the president of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969, whose rule marked a critical period in the modern development of his nation.
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Oct 8, 2011 · It became obvious in the beginning of 1958 that Ayub Khan had waited for an opportune time to strike. The political conditions in East Pakistan provided him the appropriate pretext and he began...
The 1958 Pakistani military coup was the first military coup in Pakistan that took place on 27 October 1958. It resulted in the toppling of Iskandar Ali Mirza, the president of Pakistan, by Muhammad Ayub Khan, the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Army. On 7 October, Mirza abrogated the Constitution of Pakistan and declared martial law.
- 27 October 1958
- Pakistan
- A Chief Martial Law Administrator is born. General Ayub's dramatic ascent to power in 1958 came after a decade of political turmoil. From 1947 to 1958, Pakistan was governed by four heads of state and seven prime ministers.
- Too illiterate to vote, but literate enough to create a homeland. From the time he assumed control, General Ayub resented the public and the democratic process.
- The economics of inequality. Shahid Javed Burki, a former World Bank economist, rightly identified the fundamental disconnect between the public and the Ayub Junta that celebrated 10-years of being in power by highlighting GDP growth and other inflated macroeconomic indicators.
- General Ayub’s global fan base. There was no shortage of the high-profile admirers. From de Gaulle of France to President Johnson of the United States, Western leaders were singing praise for the economic growth in Pakistan.
Nov 5, 2016 · On February 21, 1969, General Ayub threw in the towel declaring he would not seek re-election in 1970. By March, General Yahya Khan took control as the Chief Martial Law Administrator.
Explore the tumultuous era of Ayub Khan's martial law in Pakistan, spanning from 1958 to 1969. This video delves into the political and social landscape of the time, examining the impact of...
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