The 1977 Pakistan uprising, also known as the Pakistani Revolution of 1977, was a series of protests against the results of the 1977 Pakistani general election and Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in Pakistan.
The protests first erupted against Bhutto and the results of the election. After a wave of popular uprisings and massive demonstrations, the government ordered the military, including tanks, to be deployed. Anti-Bhutto protests continued for two months without any violence until June, when 50 were killed in clashes and intense violence at protests. The increasingly violent street demonstrations were characterised by riots and street protests while police clashed and ordered a crackdown on the demonstrators, using live ammunition, pellet ammunition and rubber bullets to disperse protesters while protests consisted of looting, arson attacks and violence.
More than 100 protesters were killed in strike actions and massive labour unrest during the bloody crisis. The uprising ultimately led to Operation Fair Play, an army coup which overthrew Bhutto. [1] [2] [3]
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References
- ^ "Protests Against Pakistan Regime Virtually Paralyze Karachi Port". New York Times. 21 April 1977.
- ^ "What goes around: the movement against Bhutto". Dawn.com. August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan's Black Day". TheDiplomat. July 8, 2016.