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- 1. MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF’S SECOND TERM 1997-99
- 2. The End of the Government of Benazir Bhutto's second term 1993-96 Although, Benazir Bhutto's second term was more confident and better but even this time, his government did not last long. This time, Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari, the self-elected president of the Pakistan People's Party, made several allegations and using Article 58-2B of the Constitution overthrew the government of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto on November 5, 1996, dissolved the National and Provincial Assemblies and announced new elections.
- 3. General elections 1997 After the PPP government was dismissed, a caretaker government was formed under the leadership of Malik Meraj Khalid. The result was a landslide victory for the PML (N), which received most votes ever won by an opposition party at the time General elections were held in the country in 1997. As a result, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif became the Prime Minister in the Center and Mian Shahbaz Sharif became the Chief Minister of Punjab. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar was made the President of Pakistan. In this way, Nawaz Sharif created a strong and confident atmosphere in Punjab and the Centre. During this time, the PML-N was the largest conservative party, with its members occupying 137 seats out of 207, roughly 66.2% caretaker government Malik Meraj Khalid(P.M) Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
- 4. Tenure of Nawaz Sharif (1997-99) Election 1997 13th Amendment 14th Amendment Resignation of President Laghari New President M .Rafiq. Tarar Nuclear Test !5th Amendment Resignation of General Karamat New Army Chief Retire Debt , Adorn the Country scheme Census of 1998 Lahore Declaration Lahore Islamabad Motorway Kargil Offensive Termination of P.M
- 5. Term 1997-99 New elections were conducted, and Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was again elected as PM in February 1997. Here are some important events of the government. 1. The resignations of Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari After one month, differences developed between Chief Justice of Pakistan, Sajjad Ali Shah, and Nawaz Govt. The confrontation was resolved through army intervention and Chief Justice had to resign from his office. President of Pakistan, Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari, also resigned from the Presidency later on. 2. Justice (Retd) Rafiq Tarar elected as President of Pakistan Justice (Retd) Rafiq Tarar was elected as President against Aftab Shaban Mirani of People’s Party in Dec. 1997 and became the President of Pakistan. 3. ‘Retire debt, adorn the country’ scheme Economic condition of the country was not improving, and the government had to take loans from the IMF for its budget. Nawaz Sharif started a scheme called ‘Retire debt, adorn the country’ and appealed to the nation to pay off the foreign loans. The nation welcomed this scheme and about 17 billion rupees were collected till June 1999 in this head. 4. Lahore-Islamabad Motorway The Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, one of the longest motorways of South Asia, was a great achievement of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. It was planned in his first term, but was completed in his second term. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif himself inaugurated the Motorway in 1998.
- 6. Administrative Reforms by Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s Govt in Second Term 1997-99 5.Rights of vote to Pakistanis abroad The government gave the right to vote to Pakistanis living abroad which developed their interest towards Pakistan. 6. Restriction on floor crossing The government imposed restriction on party floor crossing by the members of the Assembly under 14th amendment of the 1973 constitution. Through this amendment the elected member of the Assembly was bound to give the vote of confidence only to their own party leader. Violator was to be expelled from the party. 7.Census of 1998 The census of the people was conducted in 1998. The population of the country reached over 13 crores according to this census. 8.The announcement of an education policy Syed Ghous Ali Shah, Federal Minister for Education announced the new educational policy in 1998, which was aimed at opening many new academic institutions.
- 7. Administrative Reforms by Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s Govt in Second Term 1997-99 9. The repeal of clause 58-2-B from the 1973 constitution Clause 58-2-B of the constitution which gave president the power to dissolve the National Assembly at any time, was removed from the 1973 constitution by Nawaz government with the support of the opposition through the 13th Amendment. 10. Atomic blasts The Nawaz government had shattered the dreams of superiority of India in the atomic field by doing atomic blasts on 28th May 1998. This made Pakistan the 7th atomic power of the world. 11. Lahore Declaration The Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, visited Lahore by bus with a message of peace and goodwill. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif welcomed him at Wagah Border. Both leaders announced many plans to normalize mutual relations. A joint communiqué was signed which was called ‘Lahore Declaration’.
- 8. Abdul Qadeer Khan Abdul Qadeer Khan (born April 1, 1936, Bhopal, India—died October 10, 2021, Islamabad, Pakistan) was a Pakistani
- 9. Administrative Reforms by Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s Govt in Second Term 1997-99 12. The entry of the army into WAPDA WAPDA was handed over to army by the Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif government to root out its corruption and to reduce load-shedding in 1999. This produced very encouraging results. 13. Kargil invasion In 1999, a war broke out between India and Pakistan on Kargil. Later, on intervention of the American President, Bill Clinton, both countries declared ceasefire. General Parvez Musharraf removed the democratic government of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and took over the country on 12th October 1999. The ‘Plane Hijack Case 'was filed against Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. He was sentenced to imprisonment and was declared unfit for any public post by a special court. On the intervention of Saudi Government, he was sent in exile to Saudi Arabia. The largest and deadliest of these clashes was the Kargil War, which took place in May–July 1999. In early May the Indian military learned that Pakistani fighters had infiltrated Indian-administered territory. The intrusion triggered intense fighting between the two sides that lasted more than two months
- 10. Reforms During Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s Second Term 1997-99 Industrial Reforms Nawaz government imposed general sales tax on large number of goods. Large number of officers and officials were recruited for the purpose of tax collection. Assets of thousands of traders were scrutinized. Consumers had to bear the burden of rising commodity prices Agricultural Reforms Special measures were taken for the development of agriculture. Apart from providing loans to the farmers, fertilizers and seeds were also provided at subsidized rates. Educational Reforms In 1998, the government announced a new education policy, which included a program to open several new educational institutions. Second shift teaching (Evening Classes) was arranged in thousands of schools. The teaching of the Holy Qur'an and translation of the Holy Quran was announced in educational institutions. It was also announced to make the subject of Islamiat compulsory up to BA, B.Sc. classes. Health Reforms Many new hospitals and dispensaries were opened to provide medical treatment to the people. Training of medical staff on modern lines was arranged.
- 11. Economic Reforms & Social Reforms government arranged loans for the construction of small houses for the people. The Lahore-Islamabad Motorway project which was started during the first term of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, was completed in the second term. In 1998, Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the motorway. The government conducted a census in 1998, according to which the population of Pakistan was about 130 million. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, in his second term, launched a campaign called “Qarz Utaro Mulk Sanwaro” scheme and appealed to the nation for Qarz-e- Hasna (Loan) to pay off foreign debts. Billions of rupees were collected under this scheme. Social Reforms In 1998 the government launched “Khidmat Committee” scheme to promote the welfare of the people and solve problems at the local level across the country. In every “Khidmat Committee” one seat was reserved for women to ensure women representation.
- 12. Constitutional Reforms Constitutional Reforms The following amendments were made in the Constitution of Pakistan during this tenure of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif: Thirteenth Amendment 1997 Powers of the president to dismiss government and dissolve assemblies were withdrawn through the Thirteenth amendment. 14th Amendment 1997 This amendment was undertaken to ensure party loyalty and discipline. Under this amendment floor crossing was (changing party) made unlawful. It stipulated that if a member of parliamentary party was found indulging in illegal activities, legal actioncould be taken against him in seven days. 15th Amendment 1998 This amendment was made to make the office of the Prime Minister more powerful. It was approved by National Assembly. However, it did not win approval of Senate. 16th Amendment1999 The 16th Amendment discussed the tenure of government employees. The quota system was extended for further 20 years.
- 13. The removal of Nawaz Sharif Government The End of the Government The Kargil incident had caused some differences between Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff, General Pervez Musharraf. General Pervez Musharraf was abroad on an official visit. In his absence, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed General Zia-ud-Din as Chief of Army Staff, but senior army officials refused to recognize him as Chief of Army Staff. On October 12, 1999, General Pervez Musharraf overthrew the government of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the National and Provincial Assemblies were dissolved.