‘Blackest day in the history of Pakistan’: Bilawal Bhutto on Ziaul Haq’s coup 45 years ago

Foreign Minister (FM) and Chairperson Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari termed July 5, 1977 as “the blackest day in the history of Pakistan”. He reiterated PPP’s commitment to democracy.

On July 5, 1977, military dictator General Ziaul Haq ousted an elected government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto through a military coup.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the founder of the PPP and the ninth prime minister of Pakistan.

Chairman PPP and Foreign Minister @BBhuttoZardari has termed July 5, 1977 as the blackest day in the history of Pakistan; reiterating a commitment that his Party would continue to play the role of defender of the constitution, democracy, parliamentary supremacy.#5thJulyBlackDay pic.twitter.com/EFZQjc8SGG

— Pakistan Peoples Party – PPP (@PPP_Org) July 5, 2022

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry also tweeted about July 5 and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

“Today is July 5 when Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was overthrown. Today’s political suffocation and situation is close to what it was back in July 5, 1977.” He added that the only difference is that the “PPP is a main player in today’s fascism'”

آج پانچ جولائ ہے جب ذولفقار علی بھٹو کا تختہ الٹا گیا، آج کی سیاسی گھٹن اور حالات پانچ جولائ 1977 کے قریب ہیں فرق یہ ہے کہ آج کی فسطائیت میں بھٹو کی پارٹی مین پلیئر ہے

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 5, 2022

Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman called July 5 a dark day in Pakistan’s history.

#July5th is a dark day in Pakistan’s history. Here’s why : pic.twitter.com/2C8tMNJtfI

— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) July 5, 2022

#July5th 1977. General Zia ul Haq declared Martial Law in #Pakistan. It was notionally lifted in 1985 but remains the longest, continuous coup that completely reengineered the state, society and future of the country. It ain't over yet. https://t.co/vu9CqOILP6

— Raza Ahmad Rumi (@Razarumi) July 5, 2022