Category: Pakistan Affairs | Last updated: 2026-09-18
The 'Basic Democracies' system, introduced in Pakistan for local self-governance and as an electoral college for presidential elections, was a hallmark of which leader's era?
A) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
B) Ayub Khan
C) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
D) Pervez Musharraf
Explanation
Field Marshal Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracies system in 1959, aiming to establish a grassroots democratic structure and serve as an electoral college for his presidency.