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Second Benazir Bhutto government

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Second Benazir Bhutto Government

29th Cabinet of Pakistan
1993–1996
Date formed19 October 1993
Date dissolved5 November 1996
People and organisations
President of PakistanFarooq Leghari
Chief of Army StaffAbdul Waheed Kakar (1993–1995) Jehangir Karamat (1996–1998)
Prime Minister of PakistanBenazir Bhutto
Prime Minister of Pakistan's history2nd Premiership of Benazir Bhutto (1993–1996)
DG-Interservice IntelligenceJaved Ashraf Qazi (1993–1995)
Naseem Rana (1996–1998)
Total no. of members40 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member party
  •   PPP
  •   ANP
  •   PML(J)
Status in legislatureCoalition (Plurality)
Opposition party
Opposition leaderNawaz Sharif
History
Election1993 general elections
Legislature terms10th National Assembly (1993–1996)
Advice and consentParliament of Pakistan
Incoming formationQureshi caretaker government
Outgoing formationKhalid caretaker government
PredecessorFirst Nawaz Sharif government
SuccessorSecond Nawaz Sharif government

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]

History

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Federal Cabinet

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Heads of State and Government

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President of Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan
Farooq Leghari

1993–1997

Benazir Bhutto

1993–1996

Cabinet Composition

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Benazir II Government

(19 October 1993 – 5 November 1996)

Sr. No. Name Portfolio Party Term Start Term End Ref.

Federal Ministers

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1 Farooq Leghari Foreign Affairs Pakistan Peoples Party 19 October 1993 11 November 1993 [13]
2 Aftab Shaban Mirani Defence Pakistan Peoples Party 19 October 1993 5 November 1996
3 Sher Afgan Khan Niazi Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Independent 21 October 1993 16 November 1993
Social Welfare & Spl. Education 16 November 1993 5 October 1996
Human Rights 28 October 1996 5 October 1996
4 Maj-Gen (R) N. Babar Interior, Narcotics Control, & Federal Investigation Pakistan Peoples Party 21 October 1993 5 October 1996
5 Brig (R) M. Asghar Industries & Production Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) 21 October 1993 5 October 1996
6 Afzal Khan Lala SAFRON Awami National Party 21 October 1993 27 October 1993
MKANA 27 October 1993 5 October 1996
7 Aseff Ahmad Daula Foreign Affairs Pakistan Peoples Party 16 November 1993 5 October 1996
8 Syed Iqbal Haider Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Pakistan Peoples Party 16 November 1993 20 December 1994
9 Ameen Faheem Housing and Works Pakistan Peoples Party 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
10 Anwar Saifullah Khan Petroleum and Natural Resources Pakistan Muslim League (Junejo) 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
11 Ghulam Mustafa Khar Water and Power Pakistan Peoples Party 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
12 Ahmad Mukhtar Commerce Pakistan Peoples Party 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
13 Khalid Ahmad Kharal Information and Broadcasting Pakistan Peoples Party 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
14 Khurshed Ahmad Shah Education Pakistan Peoples Party 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
15 Nawab Yousuf Talpur Food, Agriculture & Livestock Pakistan Peoples Party 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
16 Julius Salik Population Welfare Independent 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
17 Prof. N. D. Khan Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Independent 20 December 1994 5 October 1996
18 Abdul Qadir Shah Jillani Minister without portfolio Pakistan Peoples Party 20 December 1994 5 October 1996
19 Arbab M. Jehangir Khan Narcotics Control Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
20 Rao Sikandar Iqbal Sports and Tourism Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
21 M. Nawaz Khokhar Science and Technology Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) 31 July 1996 5 October 1996
22 Jehangir Bader Political Affairs & Religious Affairs Pakistan Peoples Party 31 July 1996 5 October 1996
23 Ch. Abdul Sattar Viryo Industries Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
24 Iqbal Haider Human Rights Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 28 October 1996
25 Asif Ali Zardari Investment Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
26 Naveed Qamar Privatization Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
Finance 28 October 1996 5 October 1996

Ministers of State

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1 Ahmad Mukhtar Commerce Pakistan Peoples Party 21 October 1993 26 January 1994 [13]
2 Ghulam Akbar Lasi Labour and Manpower Pakistan Peoples Party 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
3 Makhdoom Shahabuddin Finance Pakistan Peoples Party 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
4 Abdul Qayum Khan Jatoi States and Frontier Regions Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) 26 January 1994 5 October 1996
5 Raza Rabbani Law and Justice Pakistan Peoples Party 20 December 1994 5 October 1996
6 Shah Mahmood Qureshi Parliamentary Affairs Pakistan Peoples Party 20 December 1994 5 October 1996
7 Muhammad Ayub Khan Local Government & Rural Development Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
8 Muhammad Ayub Jattak Food Baloch National Movement (M) 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
9 Muhammad Nazeer Sultan Foreign Affairs Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
10 Nauraiz Shakoor Khan Youth Affairs Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
11 Muhammad Nasir Baig Sports Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
12 M. Afaque Khan Shahid Works Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996
13 Manzoor Hussain Wassan Water Pakistan Peoples Party 1 August 1996 5 October 1996

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Against CM Manzoor Wattoo of the PML(Jinnah) who previously broke with the PPP and came into political conflict with the Bhutto government, leading to his dismissal by the governor of Punjab for 'corruption, nepotism and violation of the PPP-PML(J) manifesto.' Leading to another PPP-PML(J) coalition being established under Sardar Arif Nakai. Wattoo lodged an appeal to the Lahore High Court, which later restored his government two days before the dismissal of the second Benazir Bhutto administration.[10]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ LaPorte, Robert (1997). "Pakistan in 1996: Starting Over Again". Asian Survey. 37 (2): 118–125. doi:10.2307/2645477. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2645477.
  3. ^ a b Rizvi 2000, p. 220.
  4. ^ a b Nawaz 2009, p. 474.
  5. ^ Ziring 2005, p. 233-234.
  6. ^ Khan 2017, p. 425-426.
  7. ^ Cloughley 2016, p. 185.
  8. ^ Rizvi 2000, p. 221-224.
  9. ^ Rizvi 2000, p. 224-225.
  10. ^ Talbot 2010, p. 344-345, 349.
  11. ^ Talbot 2010, p. 348-349.
  12. ^ Nawaz 2009, p. 486.
  13. ^ a b "2nd Term Federal Cabinet under the Premiership Of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto: FROM 19. 10. 1993 TO 5. 11. 1996" (PDF). Cabinet Secretariat (Pakistan).

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