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| 1958, Oct. 7 | |
| Pres. Iskander Mirza dismissed the prime minister, annulled the constitution, and declared martial law. He appointed the commander in chief of the army, Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan, as administrator of martial law. | 1 |
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| GEN. MOHAMMED AYUB KHAN BECAME PRESIDENT (to 1970), after forcing the resignation of Iskander Mirza. Military government was introduced for the first of several times, in the interest of maintaining stability and achieving effective rule. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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