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PAKISTANS TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN RULE ANALYSIS OF ZIA YEARS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2018(III-I).15      10.31703/gpr.2018(III-I).15      Published : Jun 2018

Pakistan's Transition to Civilian Rule: Analysis of Zia Years

Abstract

    Existing literature on democratization suggests that societies once exposed to democratic liberties develop a deep spirit of resistance. This spirit of resistance is manifested in various movements for the restoration of democracies whenever democratic liberties are taken away by military dictatorships. This paper investigates this spirit of resistance during General Zia's era. It is argued here that eleven years of the militarys' control was challenged on different fronts by the society and finally compelling it to step back and surrender political space to the political elites. Arguments for this paper are developed by reviewing and critically analyzing the mainstream academic works produced about Zia years.

    Pakistan, Democracy, Martial Law, Zia Years, Democratization, Military

    (1) Adil Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Havelian Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Nazakat
    Lecturer, Department of English, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Khan, Adil, Muhammad Imran, and Nazakat. 2018. "Pakistan's Transition to Civilian Rule: Analysis of Zia Years." Global Political Review, III (I): 138-146 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2018(III-I).15

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    HARVARD : KHAN, A., IMRAN, M. & NAZAKAT. 2018. Pakistan's Transition to Civilian Rule: Analysis of Zia Years. Global Political Review, III, 138-146.

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    MHRA : Khan, Adil, Muhammad Imran, and Nazakat. 2018. "Pakistan's Transition to Civilian Rule: Analysis of Zia Years." Global Political Review, III: 138-146

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    MLA : Khan, Adil, Muhammad Imran, and Nazakat. "Pakistan's Transition to Civilian Rule: Analysis of Zia Years." Global Political Review, III.I (2018): 138-146 Print.

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    OXFORD : Khan, Adil, Imran, Muhammad, and Nazakat, (2018), "Pakistan's Transition to Civilian Rule: Analysis of Zia Years", Global Political Review, III (I), 138-146

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