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O-LevelPakistan StudiesThe history and culture of PakistanMay/June 2018 · Q125 Marks

This question is about Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan 1978–1988. Study the sources (Insert) carefully and then answer the questions which follow.

  1. (a)According to Source A, what were the effects of the High Court judgement regarding Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on the people of Pakistan?[3]
  2. (b)How does Source B help us to understand the way Zia-ul-Haq governed Pakistan?[5]
  3. (c)Why did Zia-ul-Haq introduce his Islamisation reforms?[7]
  4. (d)How successful was Zia-ul-Haq's foreign policy between 1978 and 1988? Explain your answer.[10]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] People were stunned
  2. [1] There were arrests
  3. [1] Some people died in clashes
  4. [1] There was strong opposition
  5. [1] There were strikes
  6. [1] There were peaceful protests
  7. [1] There were demonstrations
  8. [0] No evidence submitted or response does not address the question

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Topic
The history and culture of Pakistan, O-Level Pakistan Studies (syllabus 2059). Structured question, 25 marks.
Source
O-Level Pakistan Studies, May/June 2018 Variant 1, question 1.

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