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Pakistan’s Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (1981-1984) (Urdu)

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Pakistan’s Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (1981-1984) (Urdu)

A coalition of eleven Pakistani political parties known as the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD) formed in 1983 to pressure the dictatorial regime of Muhammad Zia-ul Haq to hold elections and suspend martial law. The MRD, which remained mostly nonviolent, was strongest among supporters of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Sindh Province. Though it launched one of the most massive nonviolent movements in South Asia since the time of Gandhi, failure to expand beyond its southern stronghold combined with effective repression from the military led to its demise a year and half later.

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Published by the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, 2010

ترجمہ: Marcus Younas & Kiran Iqbal

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