1958 ⟢ Martial Law Declared in Pakistan

October 7, President Iskander Mirza declares Martial Law. Ge...
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πŸ•Œ Deposition of the Bey of Tunisia, Bourguiba Becomes President, and other events

The Bey of Tunisia is deposed, and Bourguiba becomes president. Enlargement of the Haram in Mecca begins. The Federation of Malaya, later renamed Malaysia, gains independence from Britain.⟢
Deposition of the Bey of Tunisia, Bourguiba Becomes President, and other events (1957)
TunisiaBourguibaIndependenceMalaysiaMeccaReligious InstitutionsPost-ColonialismGovernance
TunisiaTunisiaMalaysiaMalaysia

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡° Martial Law Declared in Pakistan

October 7, President Iskander Mirza declares Martial Law. General Ayub Khan assumes the powers as Chief Martial Law Administrator.⟢
PakistanMartial LawAyub KhanMilitary RuleGovernancePost-Colonialism20th CenturyPolitics
PakistanPakistan

πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· Military Coup in Turkey

Military coup in Turkey purges executive, military, judiciary branches and university.⟢
TurkeyMilitary CoupPoliticsGovernance20th CenturySecularismLeadership
TurkeyTurkey

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡° Zia ul-Haq's Coup in Pakistan

General Zia ul-Haq topples Prime Minister Bhutto in bloodless coup. Zia committed himself to a policy of "Islamization" of Pakistan.⟢
Zia ul-Haq's Coup in Pakistan (1977)
Coup d'Γ©tatPakistanZia ul-HaqIslamizationMilitaryPolitics
PakistanPakistan

πŸ’₯ Military Coup in Pakistan led by Pervez Musharraf

General Pervez Musharraf seizes control of Pakistan after a military coup against the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.⟢
Military Coup in Pakistan led by Pervez Musharraf (1999)
PakistanMilitaryCoupPervez MusharrafGovernancePoliticsSouth AsiaNawaz Sharif
PakistanPakistan

πŸ’₯ Pervez Musharraf Overthrows Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan

General Parvez Musharraf overthrows the democratically elected government of Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan.[14]⟢
Pervez Musharraf Overthrows Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan (2000)
PakistanMilitary CoupPervez MusharrafNawaz SharifGovernancePoliticsSouth AsiaAuthoritarianism
PakistanPakistan