Fall of Ayub Khan & 11 Points Programme
- 1. FA L L O F AYUB KHAN Md. Rubel Rana 17******42 Section-04
- 2. Born on 14th May, 1907 in Rehana, a small village of Haripur district. Personal Profile His father Mir Dad Khan was the Junior Commissioner Officer.He got early education from his village. For higher education, he moved to Aligarh University & British Royal Military College at Sandhurst, UK.
- 3. Military Career After passing out from Royal Military College in 1927, he was appointed as 2nd Lieutenant in Royal British Army. He promoted as Lieutenant in 1930. He was an intelligent & brave solider with very short span of time in 1937, he was promoted as Captain. In the year of 1940, he appointed as Major of Army and later he posted at Burma in 2nd World War as Colonel. Appointed Commander in Chief in 1951.
- 4. Martial Law 7th October, 1958 Martial Law was declared by President Iskander Mirza. The government of Iskander Mirza became unpopular and political situation was chaotic. October 27th, 1958 Ayub Khan removed Iskander Mirza and declared himself President of Pakistan. The constitution of 23rd March, 1956 will be abrogated. The Central Provincial Government will be dismissed with immediate affect. The National and Provincial Assemblies will be dissolved. All Political Parties will be abolished. Until alternative arrangements are made Pakistan will come under martial law and General Ayub Khan, Commander in Chief of Pakistan Army, was appointed as the Chief Martial Law Administrator and place all armed forces under his command.
- 5. Basic Democracy Union Council Thana Council District Council Divisional Council Provincial Development Advisory Council 1 2 3 5 4 Basic democracy has 5 tiered local government system. October 1959, Ayub Khan introduced “Basic Democracy”.
- 6. Basic Democracies 80,000 basic democrats was selected. February 14th, 1960 Ayub Khan held a referendum and only democrats got the rights to vote. 75,283 basic democrats affirmed their support for Ayub Khan. YES NO 4.4 % 95.6 % Result of 1960 referendum Ayub Khan argued that Pakistan was not ready for a full-blown experiment in parliamentary democracy.
- 7. Constitution of 1962 General Ayub Khan introduced the constitution of 1962 on 1st March and enforced on 8th June. Presidential form of Government. Principle of maximum provincial autonomy, equality of mankind, independence of judiciary, rights of minorities. Islamic advisory council was constituted to advise govt. over Islamic law making. The constitution of 1962 consisted of 250 articles and 3 schedule.
- 8. Agartala Conspiracy Case In January 1968, a false case infamously known as the Agartala Conspiracy Case was filed and 35 Bangalee civil and military officers were accused of treason and conspiracy against the state of Pakistan. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was made the principal accused. The case officially known as “State versus Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Others”.The charge sheet of 100 paragraphs were presented before the tribunal, with 227 witnesses including 11 approvers. On February 22, Pakistan Government was forced to grant unconditional release to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and withdraw the Agartala Conspiracy Case.
- 9. 11-Points Programme Democratic Action Committee (DAC) demanded Federal form of government, election on the basis of universal adult franchise, immediate withdrawal of emergency and release of all political detainees including Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Khan Abdul Wali Khan and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. The students arranged a meeting at the Dhaka University campus and Asaduzzaman, a leader of the Students Union (Menon) was killed. 11-Points Programme had been launched on 8 January 1969.
- 10. Revolution in Ayub Era He made Islamabad a new Capital of Pakistan in the year of 1967. Administrative reforms were introduced during his regime. He took steps to eradicate smuggling. Making of price control list. Development of Science & Technology. Modernization of Pakistan economy. Between 1960-1965, agriculture production grew by 3.8% per annum.
- 11. T H A N K S F O R Y O U R PAT I E N C E