Pakistan Studies

Pervez Musharraf declared the fourth martial law in Pakistan on October 12, 1999, after overthrowing the government of Nawaz Sharif. The previous martial laws were declared by Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, and Zia-ul-Haq.

FIA stands for Federal Investigation Agency, which is a law enforcement and intelligence agency in Pakistan.

General Zia-ul-Haq issued the referendum order in 1984, which was used to seek public approval for his rule under the Islamization process in Pakistan. The referendum asked voters whether they supported his policies and Islamic reforms.

The Governor of a province in Pakistan is appointed by the President of Pakistan, as per the Constitution of Pakistan.

During land reforms and privatization policies in Pakistan, limits were imposed on agricultural land ownership to reduce large land monopolies. In the second phase of reforms in 1977, the ceiling for irrigated land was set at 100 acres.

In the land reforms and privatization policies of Pakistan during the late 1970s, limits were placed on agricultural landholdings. In the second phase of privatization in 1977, the ceiling for irrigated land was set at 100 acres to prevent large-scale concentration of land ownership.

After the dismissal of Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din in 1953, Muhammad Ali Bogra was appointed as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He served during a politically important transitional period and introduced the famous Bogra Formula for constitutional development.

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) through the 25th Constitutional Amendment of Pakistan in 2018.

Jaffar Khan Mandokhail was appointed as the Governor of Balochistan in March 2024, making him the current governor as of June 2024.

Punjab is the most populous province in Pakistan, with the highest population according to the latest census data.