First direct elections are won by AL, but West Pakistani parties reject verdict. Military crackdown in East Pakistan. War with India over Indian support for East Pakistan. 1971 East Pakistan secedes as Bangladesh. 1972 Simla peace agreement signed with India.
Riots erupt over allegations of vote rigging.
Gen. Zia ul-Haq stages military coup. 1979 Bhutto executed. Zia killed in air crash. Bhutto wins general election. 1990 Ethnic violence in Sind.