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The Night of the Long Knives: The 1977 Coup, the Bhutto Legacy, and the Fractured Path of Pakistani Democracy

The Night of the Long Knives: The 1977 Coup, the Bhutto Legacy, and the Fractured Path of Pakistani Democracy

Raziq, Abdur

Paperback

Indian & South Asian History

ISBN13: 9798185718223
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 5 2026
Pages: 274
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

On July 5, 1977, the democratic promise of a young nation was shattered in a single night. The Night of the Long Knives provides a rigorous and gripping investigation into the military coup that ousted Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and ushered in a decade of martial law and state-sponsored Islamization.

Moving beyond the surface-level narrative, this book peels back the layers of the Deep State, examining how the events of 1977 set in motion the political instability, judicial maneuvering, and dynastic power struggles that continue to define Pakistan today. From the turbulent rise of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the unraveling of the 1973 Constitution to the tragic final act of Benazir Bhutto, this work offers a comprehensive look at the structural forces that shaped a nation.

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