Second Benazir Bhutto Government | |
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 29th Cabinet of Pakistan | |
| 1993–1996 | |
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| Date formed | 19 October 1993 |
| Date dissolved | 5 November 1996 |
| People and organisations | |
| President of Pakistan | Farooq Leghari |
| Chief of Army Staff | Abdul Waheed Kakar (1993–1995) Jehangir Karamat (1996–1998) |
| Prime Minister of Pakistan | Benazir Bhutto |
| Prime Minister of Pakistan's history | 2nd Premiership of Benazir Bhutto (1993–1996) |
| DG-Interservice Intelligence | Javed Ashraf Qazi (1993–1995) Naseem Rana (1996–1998) |
| Total no. of members | 40 (incl. Prime Minister) |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition (Plurality) |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | Nawaz Sharif |
| History | |
| Election | 1993 general elections |
| Legislature terms | 10th National Assembly (1993–1996) |
| Advice and consent | Parliament of Pakistan |
| Incoming formation | Qureshi caretaker government |
| Outgoing formation | Khalid caretaker government |
| Predecessor | First Nawaz Sharif government |
| Successor | Second Nawaz Sharif government |
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Elections Prime Minister of Pakistan
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The Second Benazir Bhutto government was formed on 19 October 1993,[1] following general elections the same month and dissolved on 5 November 1996 by President Farooq Leghari.[2]: 118 During the beginning of her second term Benazir Bhutto entered into a much stronger government than in her first term and had greater experience in administration and civil-military relations.[3][4][5] This owing to Peoples Parties governments in Sindh, NWFP (with the ANP) and Punjab (with PML-Jinnah),[6] the election of PPP "loyalist" Farooq Leghari to the presidency,[7] and greater relations with the Army under COAS Abdul Waheed Kakar and DG-ISI Javed Ashraf Qazi, who provided a conduit between the Army Chief and Prime Minister,[4] as Benazir Bhutto respected the army's internal affairs and autonomy in her second term to avoid conflict.[3] However, the government's stability suffered from economic mismanagement, growing instances of ethno-sectarian violence, increasing deadlock with the opposition PML(N), an antagonized upper-judiciary after Bhutto tried to "pack" the High Courts and later a political conflict with the President.[8] The Army (now under Gen Jehangir Karamat) which previously remained neutral became concerned over the "fast deteriorating" economic and law-and-order situation, submitting the President a report warning of "economic disaster".
The last straw came in September 1996 when Bhutto's brother, Murtaza was assassinated following tensions between the two. By mid-October, senior military officials no longer believed the government had the required competence, and therefore supported Farooq Leghari in the political conflict between President and Prime Minister.[9] Prior to this Farooq Leghari had already met with Nawaz Sharif and discussed the dismissal of the government. Confident in military support and to pre-empt a PPP-PML(J) vote of no confidence in Punjab,[a] as well as due to economic conditions the President dismissed the government of Benazir Bhutto on 5 November 1996.[11][12]
- ^ Partner, Media Group | Publishing (2017-10-28). "Special Report: Daughter of the East 1988-1990/1993-1996". DAWN.COM. From Dawn's archives. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ LaPorte, Robert (1997). "Pakistan in 1996: Starting Over Again". Asian Survey. 37 (2): 118–125. doi:10.2307/2645477. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2645477.
- ^ a b Rizvi 2000, p. 220.
- ^ a b Nawaz 2009, p. 474.
- ^ Ziring 2005, p. 233-234.
- ^ Khan 2017, p. 425-426.
- ^ Cloughley 2016, p. 185.
- ^ Rizvi 2000, p. 221-224.
- ^ Rizvi 2000, p. 224-225.
- ^ Talbot 2010, p. 344-345, 349.
- ^ Talbot 2010, p. 348-349.
- ^ Nawaz 2009, p. 486.
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