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| 1968, Oct |
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| Student outbreaks culminated in the arrest of Bhutto, leader of the Pakistan People's Party, and other leftist leaders. | 1 |
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| 1969, Jan |
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| Formation of the Direct Action Committee, composed of eight parties of the Right and Center under Nasrullah Khan. It demanded release of political prisoners and a return to parliamentary government. | 2 |
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| Feb. 21 |
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| Pres. Ayub Khan announced that he would not run for reelection. The news was met with widespread student riots and strikes. | 3 |
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| March 25 |
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| RESIGNATION OF PRES. AYUB KHAN. He was succeeded by Gen. Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan. Martial law was proclaimed as a result of student and worker unrest. | 4 |
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| Nov. 28 |
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| The new president announced constitutional reforms designed to assuage unrest in Bengal. West Pakistan was to be divided into provinces (thus loosening its impact vis-à-vis the East wing and providing more recognition and room for regional groups to achieve self-regulation in Sind and other western provinces). Maximum autonomy was to be given local government in both parts of the state. | 5 |
| Sheik Mujibur Rahman (Mujib), leader of the Awami League (AL), was imprisoned. Mujib was released with the fall of Pres. Khan. | 6 |
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