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The use of Article 58 2(b) was almost exclusively justified by the president as necessary, for the removal of corrupt governments that, it was asserted, had lost the confidence of the people. Elections were held each time that caused the ruling party to lose its majority or plurality in the National Assembly.
On 6 August 1990, President Ghulam Ishaq Khan, under Article 58(2)(b) of the constitution, had dissolved the National Assembly and the government of Benazir Bhutto. The said dissolution order was challenged. The Supreme Court, by majority, upheld the dissolution of the National Assembly. Reference P L D 1992 SC 646
The Assembly was again dissolved by the then President Ghulam Ishaq Khan, under Article 58(2)(b) on 18 April 1993. The dissolution of the National Assembly was challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and after hearing the case the Assembly was restored by the Supreme Court on 26 May 1993. The Assembly was later dissolved on the advice of ...
Due to Article 58-2(b) he had authority to dissolve National Assembly in his discretion when Government of Federation cannot be carried according to provisions of Constitution. President Zia Ul Haq, Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Farooq Leghari used this constitutional provision to dissolve elected Prime Minister's Government. The President is ...
Bhutto became the first woman in Pakistan to head a major political party, in 1982. Six years later, she became the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state. [10] [24] President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolved her government using article 58-2b of Constitution. 8th — Office vacant 6 August 1990 – 6 November 1990 [g] 12: Nawaz Sharif
[2]: 398 Following elections President Ghulam Ishaq Khan called upon Benazir Bhutto, later announcing the formation of a new government. [3]: 211 Benazir promised while taking oath on 2 December to eradicate illiteracy, poverty, restore student unions, liberate political prisoners, provide equal rights to women and free the media.
[Late] Ghulam Ishaq Khan, the then-President of Pakistan, General Aslam Beg and General Asad Durrani acted in violation of the Constitution by facilitating a group of politicians and political parties, etc., to ensure their success against the rival candidates in the general election of 1990, for which they secured funds from Mr. Yunus Habib ...
Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1915–2006) 17 August 1988 18 July 1993 4 years, 335 days Independent: 1988 — Wasim Sajjad (born 1941) acting: 18 July 1993 14 November 1993 119 days Pakistan Muslim League (N) – 8 Farooq Leghari (1940–2010) 14 November 1993 2 December 1997 4 years, 18 days Pakistan People's Party: 1993 — Wasim Sajjad (born 1941) acting