Ayub Khan

Question 1

What are the Domestic Reforms of Ayub Khan

Answer 1

1. Constitutional
2. Agricultural
3. Industrial
4. Social

Question 2

What are the main constitutional reforms

Answer 2

• Basic democracy system
• 1962 Constitution
• Steps to satisfy East Pakistanis
  i) Urdu+ Bengali National Language
  ii) National Assembly held in Dhaka and Islamabad
  iii) President and speaker would be from different regions of Pakistan

Question 3

What were the Agricultural reforms of Ayub Khan

Answer 3

• Land Reforms
  i) Min-12.5 acres,
  ii) Max- 500 acres irrigated 1000 acres non-irrigated
• Use of HIV seeds
• Use of fertilizers
• Mechanization
• Better irrigation system
  i) Tube wells
  ii) Indus Basin Water Treaty (dams Tarbela, Mangla, Warsak)
• However unemplyment and expensive

Question 4

What are Ayub Khan’s Industrial Reforms

Answer 4

• Establishment of oil refinery in Karachi
• High economic growth rate
• Mineral development corporation
• Export Bonus Voucher Scheme
• National growth rate increased
• However 22 families had control over Pakistan’s economy

Question 5

What were Ayub Khan’s Social Reforms

Answer 5

• Family planning programs
• Reforms aimed at raising the status of women
• Settlement of refugees
• Education
• Establishment of new capital Islamabad

Question 6

What was Ayub Khan’s Foreign Policy

Answer 6

• 1956 War with India
• Indus Water Treaty signed
• Armed embargo by UK and USA
• Taskent Accord, Agreement