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Zia Ul Haq - PT 1
Zia Ul Haq - PT 1
Zia Ul Haq - PT 1
Balochistan
● Declared amnesty (pardon) for those willing to give up arms and end the rebellion
● Tried to establish good relations between Balochi tribal leaders and government
● Started development projects in Balochistan
Accountability
● Disbanded ther FSF to show end of Bhutto’s political oppression and because it was
unpopular
● Started a corruption investigation of Bhutto’s government to discredit him. Was able to
find evidence of corruption by Bhutto supporters in both civil services and legal system
Islamization
● Postponed elections indefinitely to remain in power as chief of army staff and keep PPP
out. Said Pakistan needed a strong government with Islamic values to restore order. This
was beneficial for Zia because:
● Counter ideology for Bhutto’s socialist beliefs
● Win support of religious political parties such as JI which was influential
● To win support of the west by acting against Russians in Afghanistan. He said he was
fighting from a pro-islamic stance
● Introduced a Federal Shariat Court in 1979 to assess laws and decide whether they
were in line with Islamic principles. The court has five judges, three ulema and a
chairman. It had power to repeal laws that were decided to be unislamic, such as stoning
to death for adultery. Was also the court of appeal for lower courts
Introduced Hudood Ordinance in 1977 for acts of gambling, drinking, theft and adultery under
islamic laws. Also introduced laws affecting women and offence for disrespect of Holy Prophet
PBUH. Introduced the Council of Islamic Ideology for advice on legal framework.