Martial Law (1958)
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From the very beginning, Pakistan was mired in many conspiracies and the army always had an important role behind those conspiracies. Almost about 60% of country’s budget was allocated for the military. The military was never ready to give up its control in favor of democracy as the highest coterie of the military was enjoying a luxurious life. [1] Between 1947 and 1958 Pakistan had some form of parliamentary government but that was just a farce. The national legislature met only on an average of 30 days a year passing only 160 laws, yet the military president had passed 376 major ordinances in the same period of time. The mockery ended in 1958 when General Ayub Khan took over power and promulgated Martial law in 1958. [2] Martial law continued not only for a month or two – it lasted for eleven straight years. Military rule has never been capable of advancing a country to a greater prosperity – it has never happened anywhere in the world before and history repeated itself in Pakistan.
1. Iqbal, Muhammed J. The History of the Freedom Fight. Dhaka: Freedom Enterprises, 2008. Print.
2. Chaudhuri, Kalyan. Genocide in Bangladesh. New Delhi: Orient Longman, 1972. Print.
2. Chaudhuri, Kalyan. Genocide in Bangladesh. New Delhi: Orient Longman, 1972. Print.