Second Zulfikar Ali Bhutto government

Pakistani Government, March-July 1977
  Pakistan People's PartyStatus in legislatureSupermajority
155 / 216 (72%)
Opposition party  Pakistan National AllianceOpposition leaderAbdul Wali KhanHistoryLegislature terms6th National Assembly of PakistanPredecessorFirst ZulfikarSuccessorZia administration
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Second Zulfikar Ali Bhutto government was formed on 30 March 1977 after Zulfikar Ali Bhutto gained a large majority in the 1977 Pakistani general election.[1][2] The government was dissolved on 5 July 1977 when Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq declared martial law.[3][4]

Cabinet

Federal Ministers

Minister Portfolio Period
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Prime Minister
Ministry of Defence 		30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Ministry of Agriculture, Co-operative and Land Reforms 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan Ministry of Commerce and Local Government 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Abdul Hafeez Pirzada Ministry of Finance, Planning and Provincial Co-ordination 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Mir Afzal Khan Ministry of Water and Power 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Mumtaz Bhutto Ministry of Communications 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Kausar Niazi Ministry of Religious Affairs, Minorities Affairs and Overseas Pakistanis 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Aziz Ahmed Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Yahya Bakhtiar Attorney General 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Hamid Raza Gilani Ministry of Industries 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Muhammad Haneef Khan Ministry of States & Frontier Regions and Kashmir Affairs 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Taj Muhammad Jamali Ministry of Health and Population Planning 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Yasin Wattoo Ministry of Education 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
S. M. Masood Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Abdul Sattar Gabol Ministry of Labour and Manpower 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Tahir Mohammad Khan Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Arbab Jehangir Khan Ministry of Housing and Works 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Nur Hayat Noon Ministry of Culture, Archaeology, Sports and Tourism 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Makhdoom Hameed-ud-Din Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Ghulam Hussain Ministry of Railways 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Anwar Aziz Chaudhry Ministry of Food and Agrarian Management 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Farooq Leghari Ministry of Production 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977
Niaz Muhammad Wassan Ministry of Science and Technology 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977

Minister of State

Minister Portfolio Period
Tikka Khan Minister of State for Defence and National Security 27 April 1977 to 5 July 1977


References

  1. ^ https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Federal%20Cabinet%201947/10d%20Prime%20Ministers%20Cab%2030%20Mar77%20to%205July%2077.pdf
  2. ^ Times, Henry Kamm Special to The New York (March 8, 1977). "Bhutto's Party Wins Big Majority In Voting for Pakistan Parliament" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "Head of Martial Law in Pakistan". July 6, 1977 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "PAKISTANI MILITARY, NOW RULING NATION, PROMISES ELECTIONS". July 6, 1977 – via NYTimes.com.
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