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While the Awami League won a majority of seats overall, the PPP won a majority of seats in West Pakistan ; the two parties were unable to agree on a new constitution in particular on the issue of Six Point Movement which many in West Pakistan saw as a way to break up the country. Bhutto was handed over the presidency in December and emergency rule was imposed. When Bhutto set about rebuilding Pakistan, he stated his intention was to "rebuild confidence and rebuild hope for the future". By July , Bhutto had recovered 43, prisoners of war and 5, square miles of Indian-held territory after signing the Simla Agreement.

He also played an integral role in initiating the country's nuclear programme. After dissolving provincial feudal governments in Balochistan was met with unrest, Bhutto also ordered an army operation in the province in , causing thousands of civilian casualties. Despite civil disorder, the PPP won parliamentary elections in by a wide margin. However, the opposition alleged widespread vote rigging , and violence escalated across the country. On 5 July that same year, Bhutto was deposed by his appointed army chief General Zia-ul-Haq in a military coup before being controversially tried and executed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in for authorising the murder of a political opponent.

Zulfikar was their third child—their first one, Sikandar Ali, had died from pneumonia at age seven in , and the second, Imdad Ali, died of cirrhosis at age 39 in He then also became an activist in the Pakistan Movement. In , his marriage was arranged with Shireen Amir Begum. He later divorced her in , however, in order to remarry. In , as a sophomore, Bhutto transferred to the University of California, Berkeley , where he earned a B.

During this time, Bhutto's father played a controversial role in the affairs of Junagadh. Coming to power in a palace coup, he secured the accession of his state to Pakistan, which was ultimately negated by Indian intervention in December Their first child, Benazir , was born in She was followed by Murtaza in , Sanam in and Shahnawaz in He accepted the post of lecturer at the S. Law College , from where he was also awarded an honorary doctorate in law by college president Hassanally A.

Rahman before establishing himself in a legal practice in Karachi. He also took over the management of his family's estate and business interests after his father's death. In , Bhutto became the youngest member of Pakistan's delegation to the United Nations. Bhutto became trusted ally and advisor of Ayub Khan, rising in influence and power despite his youth and relative inexperience. Bhutto aided his president in negotiating the Indus Water Treaty in India in and next year negotiated an oil-exploration agreement with the Soviet Union, which agreed to provide economic and technical aid to Pakistan.

Bhutto was a Pakistani nationalist and socialist, [16] with particular views on the type of democracy needed in Pakistan. On becoming foreign minister in , his socialist viewpoint influenced him to embark on a close relationship with neighbouring China. At the time, many other countries accepted Taiwan as the legitimate single government of China, at a time when two governments each claimed to be "China". Johnson wrote to Bhutto, warning him that further overtures to China would jeopardize congressional support for aid to Pakistan. His leadership style and his swift rise to power brought him national prominence and popularity.

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Bhutto and his staff visited Beijing and were warmly received by the Chinese, and Bhutto greeted Mao Zedong with great respect. Bhutto signed the Sino-Pakistan Boundary Agreement on 2 March that transferred square kilometres of territory from Pakistan-administered Kashmir to Chinese control. Bhutto asserted his belief in non-alignment , making Pakistan an influential member in non-aligned organisations. Believing in pan-Islamic unity , Bhutto developed closer relations with the likes of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Bhutto significantly transformed Pakistan's hitherto pro-West foreign policy.

While maintaining a prominent role for Pakistan within the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization and the Central Treaty Organization , Bhutto began asserting a foreign policy course for Pakistan that was independent of U. Meanwhile, Bhutto visited both East and West Germany and established a strong link between two countries. Bhutto proceeded economical, technological, industrial and military agreements with Germany.

Bhutto strengthened Pakistan's strategic alliance with Germany. Bhutto addressed a farewell speech at the University of Munich , where he cited the importance of Pakistan and German relations. In , as territorial differences increased between India and China, Beijing was planning to stage an invasion in northern territories of India.

Bhutto advocated for the plan, but Ayub opposed the plan: Bhutto was shocked by such statements and felt Ayub Khan was unlettered in international affairs. Bhutto was conscious that despite Pakistan's membership of anti-communist western alliances, China had refrained from criticising Pakistan. In , the U. Therefore, Ayub did not participate in the Chinese plans. Ayub and Shastri agreed to exchange prisoners of war and withdraw respective forces to pre-war boundaries.

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This agreement was deeply unpopular in Pakistan, causing major political unrest against Ayub's regime. Bhutto's criticism of the final agreement caused a major rift between him and Ayub. Initially denying the rumours, Bhutto resigned in June and expressed strong opposition to Ayub's regime. During his term, Bhutto was known to be formulating aggressive geostrategic and foreign policies against India. Bhutto reportedly said, "Pakistan will fight, fight for a thousand years. India builds the atom bomb Pakistan will eat grass or leaves , even go hungry, but we Pakistan will get one of our own atom bomb We Pakistan have no other Choice!

Bhutto obtained a manifesto and made a future policy on how the programme would be developed and which individual scientists would start the program. Following his resignation as foreign minister, large crowds gathered to listen to Bhutto's speech upon his arrival in Lahore on 21 June Tapping a wave of anger against Ayub, Bhutto travelled across Pakistan to deliver political speeches.

In October Bhutto made explicit the beliefs of his new party, "Islam is our faith, democracy is our policy, socialism is our economy. All power to the people. Hassan, an engineering professor at UET Lahore , was the main brain and hidden hand behind the success and the rise of Bhutto. Under Hassan's guidance and Bhutto's leadership, the PPP became a part of the pro-democracy movement involving diverse political parties from all across Pakistan. The PPP activists staged large protests and strikes in different parts of the country, increasing pressure on Ayub to resign.

Hassan and Bhutto's arrest on 12 November , sparked greater political unrest. Following Ayub's resignation, his successor, General Yahya Khan promised to hold parliamentary elections on 7 December Bhutto attracted the leftist and ultra-leftist forces, who gathered under his leadership, becoming the full sum of force. The Socialist-Communist mass, under Bhutto's leadership, intensified its support in Muhajir and poor farming communities in West Pakistan, working through educating people to cast their vote for their better future. Bhutto refused to accept an Awami League government and famously promised to " break the legs " of any elected PPP member who dared to attend the inaugural session of the National Assembly.

According to historical references and a report published by leading newspaper, "Mujib no longer [28] believed in Pakistan and was determined to make Bangladesh". On 26 March Mujib was arrested by the Pakistan Army, which had been ordered by Yahya to suppress political activities. Bhutto and others condemned Yahya for failing to protect Pakistan's unity. Bhutto was the country's first civilian chief martial law administrator since , as well as the country's first civilian president. And, for the first time in the country's history, the leftists and democratic socialists had a chance to administer the country with the popular vote and widely approved exclusive mandate, given to them by the West's population in the s elections.

In a reference written by Kuldip Nayar in his book " Scoop! Inside Stories from the Partition to the Present ", Nayar noted that "Bhutto's releasing of Mujib did not mean anything to Pakistan's policy as in if there was no liberation war. East Pakistan is an inseparable and unseverable part of Pakistan". Bhutto returned home on 18 December On 20 December, he was taken to the President House in Rawalpindi, where he took over two positions from Yahya Khan, one as president and the other as first civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator.

By the time Bhutto had assumed control of what remained of Pakistan, the nation was completely isolated, angered, and demoralized. As president, Bhutto faced mounting challenges on both internal and foreign fronts. The trauma was severe in Pakistan, a psychological setback and emotional breakdown for Pakistan. The two-nation theory —the theoretical basis for the creation of Pakistan—lay discredited, and Pakistan's foreign policy collapsed when no moral support was found anywhere, including long-standing allies such as the U.

Since her creation, the physical and moral existence of Pakistan was in great danger. On the internal front, Baloch , Sindhi and Pashtun nationalisms were at their peak, calling for their independence from Pakistan. Finding it difficult to keep Pakistan united, Bhutto launched full-fledged intelligence and military operations to stamp out any separatist movements. By the end of , these nationalist organizations were brutally quelled by Pakistan Armed Forces.

Bhutto immediately placed Yahya Khan under house arrest, brokered a ceasefire and ordered the release of Sheikh Mujib, who was held prisoner by the Pakistan Army. To implement this, Bhutto reversed the verdict of Mujib's earlier court-martial trial, in which Brigadier-General Rahimuddin Khan had sentenced Mujib to death.

On 2 January Bhutto announced the nationalisation of all major industries, including iron and steel, heavy engineering, heavy electricals, petrochemicals, cement and public utilities. Although he came from a feudal background himself, Bhutto announced reforms limiting land ownership and a government take-over of over a million acres to distribute to landless peasants. More than 2, civil servants were dismissed on charges of corruption.

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He appointed General Tikka Khan as the new Chief of the Army Staff in March as he felt the general would not interfere in political matters and would concentrate on rehabilitating the Pakistan Army. Bhutto convened the National Assembly on 14 April, rescinded martial law on 21 April and charged the legislators with writing a new constitution. Bhutto visited India to meet Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and negotiated a formal peace agreement and the release of 93, Pakistani prisoners of war. The two leaders signed the Simla Agreement , which committed both nations to establish a new-yet-temporary Line of Control in Kashmir and obligated them to resolve disputes peacefully through bilateral talks.

Although he secured the release of Pakistani soldiers held by India, Bhutto was criticised by many in Pakistan for allegedly making too many concessions to India. It is theorised that Bhutto feared his downfall if he could not secure the release of Pakistani soldiers and the return of territory occupied by Indian forces. On 30 March 59 military officers were arrested by army troops for allegedly plotting a coup against Bhutto, who appointed then-Brigadier Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq to head a military tribunal to investigate and try the suspects.

The National Assembly approved the new Constitution , which Bhutto signed into effect on 12 April. The constitution proclaimed an " Islamic Republic " in Pakistan with a parliamentary form of government. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was the founder of Pakistan's atomic bomb programme , and due to his administrative and aggressive leadership to lead this nuclear deterrence programme, Bhutto is often known as Father of Nuclear deterrence programme.

In October , as Foreign Minister , Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto visited Vienna, where nuclear engineer Munir Ahmad Khan working at a senior technical post at the IAEA , informed him of the status of Indian nuclear programme and the options Pakistan had to develop its own nuclear capability. Don't worry, our turn will come. We have no other choice. By the end week of December , Salam returned to Pakistan, loaded with literature on the Manhattan Project , in his huge suitcases. In , Bhutto launched a more aggressive and serious diplomatic offensive on the United States and the Western world over the nuclear issues.

Writing to the world and Western leaders, Bhutto made it clear and maintained:. Pakistan was exposed to a kind of "nuclear threat and blackmail" unparalleled elsewhere If the world's community failed to provide political insurance to Pakistan and other countries against the nuclear blackmail, these countries would be constraint to launch atomic bomb programs of their own! Shortly, roughly two weeks past after experiencing the winter war , on 20 January , Zulfikar Ali Bhutto rallied a conference of nuclear scientists and engineers at Multan.

And how long will it take it to make a bomb? You can have it. The atmosphere suddenly became electric.

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When Bhutto heard Butt's reply, Bhutto was very much amused and said: Much as I appreciate your enthusiasm, this is a very serious political decision, which Pakistan must make, and perhaps all Third World countries must make one day, because it is coming. So can you boys do it? Nearly all senior scientists replied in one tone: We can do it, given the resources and given the facilities". Bhutto ended the meeting by simply saying: Before the s, the nuclear deterrence was long established under the government of Suhrawardy , but was completely peaceful and devoted for civil power.

Bhutto, in his book The Myth of Independence in wrote that:. If Pakistan restricts or suspends her nuclear deterrence , it would not only enable India to blackmail Pakistan with her nuclear advantage , but would impose a crippling limitation on the development of Pakistan's science and technology Our problem in its essence, is how to obtain such a weapon in time before the crisis begin After India's nuclear test — codename Smiling Buddha —in May , Bhutto sensed and saw this test as final anticipation for Pakistan's death.

The TPG designed and developed the nuclear weapons as well as the entire programme. Wanting a capable administrator, Bhutto sought Lieutenant-General Rahimuddin Khan to chair the commission, which Rahimuddin declined, in Since , Khan had developed an extremely close and trusted relationship with Bhutto, and even after his death, Benazir and Murtaza Bhutto were instructed by their father to keep in touch with Munir Ahmad Khan.

Khan that no fuel existed to reprocess and urged Bhutto to follow his pursuit of uranium enrichment. We are not stealing what they illegally stole in the past as referring the nuclear weapon designs but we're taking a small machine which is not useful for making the atomic bomb but for a fuel". In a thesis written in The Myth of Independence , Bhutto argued that nuclear weapons would allow India to use its Air Force warplanes that with the use of small battlefield nuclear devices against the Pakistan Army cantonments, armoured and infantry columns and PAF bases and nuclear and military industrial facilities.

India would then carve up Pakistan into tiny states based on ethnic divisions and that would be the end of the "Pakistan problem" once and for all. By the time Bhutto was ousted, this crash programme had fully matured in terms of technical development as well as scientific efforts. It has been speculated recently in the press that Dr. Khan's uranium enrichment designs were used by the Chinese in exchange for UF 6 and some highly enriched weapons grade uranium. Bhutto was sworn in as the prime minister of the country on 14 August , after he had secured votes in a house of members.

Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was elected as the president under the new constitution. Bhutto is considered the main architect of constitution as part of his vision to put Pakistan to road to parliamentary democracy. During his period in office the government carried out seven major amendments to the Constitution. The Bhutto government carried out a number of reforms in the industrial sector. His reforms were twofold: This was done in In the concluding analysis, nationalisation caused colossal loss not only to the national treasury but also to the people of Pakistan.

The Bhutto government established a large number of rural and urban schools, including around 6, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, 51 intermediate colleges and 21 junior colleges. Though the local books were made cheaper to the public, these reforms came with controversy.

His government made Islamic and Pakistan studies compulsory in schools. Book banks were created in most institutions and over , copies of text-books were supplied to students.

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As Prime Minister, Bhutto made revolutionary efforts to expand the web of education. Bhutto established the Allama Iqbal Medical College in A further four new Universities which have been established at Multan, Bahawalpur, and Khairpur. The People's Open University is another innovative venture which has started functioning from Islamabad. The Government's Education Policy provides for the remission of fees and the grant of a number of scholarships for higher education to the children of low-paid employees [56]. Seven thousand new hostel seats were planned to be added to the existing accommodation after the election.

Bhutto said in he was aware "of the difficulties and deficiencies faced by college students in many of the existing hostels. Directions have, therefore, been issued that fans, water-coolers and pay-telephones must be provided in each and every hostel in as short a time as physically possible. During his period as prime minister, a number of land reforms were also introduced.

Another step that Bhutto took was to democratise Pakistan's Civil Service. In , the Bhutto government carried out the establishment of Federal Flood Commission FFC , and was tasked to prepare national flood protection plans, and flood forecasting and research to harness floodwater. Bhutto was a strong advocate of empowering small farmers. He argued that if farmers were weak and demoralised then Pakistan's agricultural strength would be fragile, believing that farmers would not feel psychologically safe unless the country achieved self-sufficiency in food.

Bhutto introduced socialist economics policies while working to prevent any further division of the country. Major heavy mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering industries were immediately nationalised by Bhutto, and all of the industries came under direct control of government. Bhutto abandoned Ayub Khan's state capitalism policies, and introduced socialist policies in a move to reduce the rich get richer and poor get poorer ratio. Bhutto's nationalisation policies were initiated with an aim to put workers in control of the tools of production and to protect workers and small businesses.

Bhutto's shift away from some socialist policies badly upset his democratic socialist alliance and many in the Pakistan Peoples Party , many of his colleagues, most notable Malik Mirage left Bhutto and departed to Soviet Union after resigning from Law Minister. In July , this financial institute began operation with an initial government investment of million PRs. Murder Comes to Mind by Joan Smith. The members of the Berkeley Brigade, London's mos… More. Shelve Murder Comes to Mind.

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From Russia, Bob Merriman traveled to Spain, arriving there just as the first contingent of recruits came from the United States. The authorities of the International Brigades, as this multinational force of volunteers was known, quickly discovered that Merriman had gone through ROTC training at Nevada and was a reserve lieutenant in the U. Few of the other Americans had had any military experience. I was unable to concentrate on anything. I prayed for some word from Bob that he was all right. Unwilling to leave him, Marion decided to enlist herself.

After several months of recuperation, Bob Merriman went back to work, first supervising the training of newly arriving American volunteers, and then leading them in a fierce, weeklong, house-to-house battle to capture the town of Belchite. There was dust on his glasses and he had very white teeth.

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Bob was now a major, chief of staff of the XV International Brigade, which included almost all the American, British and Canadian volunteers, and some Spanish troops as well. The Spanish Republic, however, was losing territory to the Nationalists, who now controlled more than half of Spain. The Soviet supply of arms was slowly drying up, while Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy were sending Franco more weapons and men than ever.

The International Brigades dispatched Marion back to the United States, to raise funds for medical aid and other relief. She crossed the country on a speaking tour, then made San Francisco her base for more fundraising. Where she and Bob five years earlier had ridden ferries across the Bay to go dancing on Nob Hill, the water was now crossed by the new Bay Bridge which, with its sister span across the Golden Gate, had changed the look of the city forever.

She followed the news from Spain anxiously. A few days later, a United Press dispatch appeared in Bay Area newspapers. Robert Merriman of Berkeley, Calif. In March , the Nationalists began the heaviest offensive of the war: The International Brigades bore the brunt of the attack, reeling in retreat under skies dark with Nazi aircraft.

Advancing Nationalist troops overran a XV Brigade command post abandoned in such a rush that Bob had left personal effects behind. Triumphant Nationalist officers displayed to correspondents his diary and a photograph of Marion. For a few days she feared that he had been captured or killed.

Bob was seen on a hilltop, rallying soldiers to try to slip through the Nationalist positions ahead of them. But he never reached Republican territory. Rumors nonetheless circulated that Bob was being held in a Nationalist prison camp near Bilbao. The hero, Robert Jordan, is an American volunteer, a teacher of Spanish literature at the University of Montana who is killed after blowing up a railway bridge behind enemy lines.