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Questions and Answers
What was the reason behind Pakistan's first elections in 1970?
What was the reason behind Pakistan's first elections in 1970?
- The military regime wanted to hold elections
- The international community pressured Pakistan to hold elections
- Political parties demanded elections (correct)
- The students and workers movement demanded elections
Which political party drew the largest crowds in West Pakistan during the 1970 elections?
Which political party drew the largest crowds in West Pakistan during the 1970 elections?
- A different party
- PPP (correct)
- AL
- The text does not mention which party drew the largest crowds in West Pakistan
Why did General Yahya Khan's military regime not trust either of the two parties (PPP and AL)?
Why did General Yahya Khan's military regime not trust either of the two parties (PPP and AL)?
- The parties were too weak
- The text does not mention why the military regime did not trust the parties
- The parties had a history of corruption
- The parties were too radical (correct)