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The only usurper of the gang of 4 usurpers and their cohorts who was declared “usurper” by Pakistani courts.
It does not help to know that he was personally a honest man.
It does not help in learn that he died a pauper.
And it does not help to know that he was also a failure in the 1965 war for the objective of Akhnoor, presented to him, by Gen. Malik.
And it really does not good to know that he was favored by the Ayub Khan who gave us more than enough problems for a life time.
From those who love the flawed democratic process, let there be a record for usurpers: you shall be remembered infamously and rebuked repeatedly.
He is General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan. Field Marshal Ayub Khan handed over power to him instead of the speaker of the National Assembly which was a blatant violation of his own constitution.
He was a drunkard. Hamood-ur-Rehman commission report talks a lot about the activities of president’s house in those days. Remember General Rani. She was his mistress. It was said that she could get him do almost anything. Remember Noor Jahan and her daughters.
He oversaw the dismemberment of Pakistan. He wanted to continue as the president, just as President Musharraf wanted to continue as the president, under all condition.
He hobnobbed with Bhutto and refused to call the session of the National Assemly which created doubts in the minds of the people of east pakistan.
General Yahya Khan, though conducted free election in Pakistan but in the case of transfer of control to the elected PM, he hesitated and Pakistna lost its half.
There was a post on thie site some time back with pictures of Liaquat ALi Khan. I just went there looking and saw that you had messages there too ;-) So, not sure what the point is. Nawaz Sharif also visited the White House a few times.
I have never seen a picture of a U.S. President and a Pakistani civilian PM together in a similar setting in the White House. Has anyone seen Nawaz Sharif, ZAB or BB in a photo op with a U.S. President? Can you pl. post it here if one is out there. I have seen Gen Zia with Reagan and several pictures of Gen Musharraf with Bush 43 and now I have seen Gen Yahya as well.