Legality of Islam, Political Affairs and Zia Government

Authors

  • Arifa Khan
  • Dr Muhammad Usman Tobawal

Keywords:

Parliamentary, Implications, diplomatic plus political organizations, Zia-ul-haq realm, Islamization, mujahidin, Pakistan’s political culture, etc.

Abstract

The focus of this article is to study the Pak afghan relation in different era
especially in the Zia ul-Haq era as well as the introduction of the system
of Islamization and mujahidin in the country by Zia and its effects on
Pakistan politics. Zia wants to make the country system according to the
Islam as the Individual reason for his aim. The soviet invasion in Afghan
in 1979 and Zia named its war as a “jihad” and introduced mujahidin in
the country. According to the Zia the country system of the Pakistan
should be Presidential instead of Parliamentary because in Islam there is
no any concept of party in Islam, but before the Zia the two other
Generals Yahiya khan and Muhammad Ayyub Khan introduced
westernized in the state. During all his period Zia continued to be busy in
exploration of legality of his power inn the name of Islam.

Author Biographies

Arifa Khan

Lectuere in Pak Study Centre od UOb 

Dr Muhammad Usman Tobawal

Director of Pak Study Centre of UOB

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Published

2017-12-27