Benazir Bhutto

( 1988 – 1990) & ( 1993-1996)

 Benazir Bhutto
( 1988 – 1990) & ( 1993-1996)
FIRST GOVERNMENT 1988-1990
 She became Co-chairperson of PPP along with her mother.
 She won the Elections 1988 and became the first Lady Muslim Prime
Minister.
 She was welcomed by the people at the end of Dictatorship.
 She promised to restore the political freedom and introducing social and
health reforms.
 She restarted the Unions.
 She spread the Electricity across the rural areas of Pakistan.
 Unemployment and inflation increased.
 Her Govt. failed to deal with the growing drug and abuse problem.
 Benazir Bhutto
( 1988 – 1990) & ( 1993-
1996)
 She rejoined the Common wealth.
 She participated in the SAARC ( South Asian Association of Regional
Cooperation) summit conference in 1988.
 She signed 3 Peace Agreements with India.
 She made Sindhi as compulsory subject till secondary level.
 She reserved the seats for Sindhies in civil services.
 She also made the Sindhi as Court language in province Sindh.
 During her time Pecca Qilla Massacre took place, in which more than 300
people were killed including 31 women and children.
 Her govt. was dismissed by Ghulam ishaq Khan because of Corruption.
Problems faced by Benazir
Bhutto
 She had no majority in provinces except Sindh.
 She faced strict opposition by Nawaz Sharif ( IJI) Islami
jamhoori-Ittehad.
 She had fear of intelligence Agencies.
 No confidence motion moved against her in October 1989, it
was failed only by 7 votes.
 She had clashes with president GHULAM ISHAQ KHAN over the
appointment issues of Chief of Army Staff, Chief justice and
Governors of Provinces.
 She faced accusation of corruption by opposition.
 Her husband Asif Zardari was arrested and jailed for 2 years
on the Charge of corruption and blackmailing.
 Assignme
nt
 Who was Benazir Bhutto? [4]
 What problems were faced by her during her governments? [7]
 Why were her governments dismissed? [7]
 Benazir Bhutto
( 1988 – 1990) & ( 1993-1996)
SECOND GOVERNMENT 1993-1996

 She was Re-Elected in 1993 by taking 89 seats, while ML(

Muslim league) won 73 seats in NA (National Assembly)
 MQM ( Muhajar Qumi Movement) boycotted the
Elections.
 PPP made govt. with INDEPENDANTS CANDITATES.
 She made governments in All Four Provinces. She made
Farooque Ahmed Khan Leghari as PRESIDENT.
 Farooq Ahmed Leghari promised to remove the 8th Amendment
(58-2/b) but failed to do.
 F.A Leghari promised to reduce the powers of Islamic Courts
and to increase the rights of Women, but failed.
 She tried to improve the status of Women.
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Benazir Bhutto (1993-1996)
She made Women Police Stations.
 She made Banks for Women.
 She tried to make Women Courts.
 She started LADY HEALTH WORKERS.
 She faced again opposition by Muslim League (PMLN).
 Nawaz Sharif did Train March from Karachi to Peshawar in 1996 against
her govt.
 She also faced clash with her mother on the leadership of PPP.
 Mir Murtaza was assassinated during her govt. Might be he won seat
against Bhutto candidate in 1993 Elections.
 Her govt. was scandalized for Corruption.
 Her govt. was dismissed by F.A Leghari for corruption and