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O-LevelPakistan StudiesThe history and culture of PakistanOct/Nov 2013Paper 1 Q525 Marks

Read the source below carefully to answer question (a). Zia-ul-Haq wanted to run Pakistan with a strong government based on Islamic values countering the socialist reforms that Bhutto introduced. This would help win the support of the religious elements within Pakistan's political parties. He also felt that by portraying a strong Islamic country facing up to the invasion of Afghanistan by Russia, he would win support from the West. As a result he embarked on an Islamisation programme.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Pakistan Studies (2059) Oct/Nov 2013 examination, Paper 1 Variant 0. It tests the topic of The history and culture of Pakistan and is worth 25 marks.

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