In the night of July 4, 1977 the armed forces of Pakistan put Prime Minister Z.A. Bhutto, members of his cabinet, and the leaders of his opposition under “protective custody.” It seemed that “Operation Fair-Play” had ended the political crisis which began in March, cost some 500 lives, and further weakened Pakistan’s troubled economy. Citizens, even the ones apprehensive of military rule, felt relieved. Bhutto’s right wing opponents and their merchant supporters distributed the traditional halvah in street celebrations. In reality, the coup d’etat has compounded Pakistan’s predicament.

In a televised speech General Zia-ul-Haq, the Commander-in-Chief, emphasized the care-taker role of the military, and promised fair elections under its supervision - thus meeting the original demand of the opposition which had launched mass agitation to protest the rigging of elections on March 7. Whether or not the General can keep the promise is a matter of anxious speculation......

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Title: Military Intervention
Approximate Word Count: 6118
Approximate Pages: 25 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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