ISLAMIZATION PROCESS IN PAKISTAN: IMPLEMENTATION OF ISLAMIC LAWS AGAINST SOCIALISM SCHEME OF BHUTTO BY PAKISTAN NATIONAL ALLIANCE (PNA) AND ZIA

Abstract

The basic aim of this research is to analyze the political situation during 1977 elections and after the alliance of the Rightest Wing. Pakistan People’s Party was declared successful in the election 1977. The PNA refused to accept the results and alleged massive rigging in polls, led to apolitical deadlock in the country. PNA started street agitation against malpractices in election 1977. Consequently, this agitation provided another opportunity for the military to takeover. Theoretically, the purpose of this article is to discuss crucial political issues and causes, which brought heterogeneous political groups into one alliance named PNA, and to what extent PNA has been successful in implementation of Islamic Laws under the umbrella of Zia’s military regime against the socialism scheme of Bhutto or their involvement in politics that was merely supposed attain political powers. The paper critically analyzes the role of PNA in inculcating Islam in politics.