Second Benazir Bhutto government

The Second Benazir Bhutto government was formed on 19 October 1993, following general elections the same month and dissolved on 5 November 1996 by President Farooq Leghari. During the beginning of her second term Benazir Bhutto entered into a much stronger government than in her first term and had greater experience in administration and civil-military relations. This owing to Peoples Parties governments in Sindh, NWFP (with the ANP) and Punjab (with PML-Jinnah), the election of PPP "loyalist" Farooq Leghari to the presidency, and greater relations with the Army under COAS Abdul Waheed Kakar and DG-ISI Javed Ashraf Qazi, who provided a conduit between the Army Chief and Prime Minister, as Benazir Bhutto respected the army's internal affairs and autonomy in her second term to avoid conflict. However, the government's stability suffered from economic mismanagement, growing instances of ethno-sectarian violence, increasing deadlock with the opposition PML(N), an antagonized upper-judiciary after Bhutto tried to "pack" the High Courts and later a political conflict with the President. The Army (now under Gen Jehangir Karamat) which previously remained neutral became concerned over the "fast deteriorating" economic and law-and-order situation, submitting the President a report warning of "economic disaster". The last straw came in September 1996 when Bhutto's brother, Murtaza was assassinated following tensions between the two. By mid-October, senior military officials no longer believed the government had the required competence, and therefore supported Farooq Leghari in the political conflict between President and Prime Minister. Prior to this Farooq Leghari had already met with Nawaz Sharif and discussed the dismissal of the government. Confident in military support and to pre-empt a PPP-PML(J) vote of no confidence in Punjab, as well as due to economic conditions the President dismissed the government of Benazir Bhutto on 5 November 1996.

History

Federal Cabinet

Heads of State and Government President of PakistanPrime Minister of PakistanFarooq Leghari 1993–1997Benazir Bhutto 1993–1996

Cabinet Composition ← Benazir II Government → (19 October 1993 – 5 November 1996)Sr. No.NamePortfolioPartyTerm startTerm end 1Farooq LeghariForeign AffairsPakistan Peoples Party11 November 19932Aftab Shaban MiraniDefencePakistan Peoples Party5 November 19963Sher Afgan Khan NiaziLaw, Justice & Parliamentary AffairsIndependent21 October 199316 November 1993Social Welfare & Spl. Education16 November 19935 October 1996 Human Rights28 October 19965 October 19964Maj-Gen (R) N. BabarInterior, Narcotics Control, & Federal InvestigationPakistan Peoples Party21 October 19935 October 19965Brig (R) M. AsgharIndustries & ProductionPakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)21 October 19935 October 19966Afzal Khan LalaSAFRONAwami National Party21 October 199327 October 1993MKANA27 October 19935 October 19967Aseff Ahmad DaulaForeign AffairsPakistan Peoples Party16 November 19935 October 19968Iqbal HaiderLaw, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsPakistan Peoples Party16 November 199320 December 19949Ameen FaheemHousing and WorksPakistan Peoples Party26 January 19945 October 199610Anwar Saifullah KhanPetroleum and Natural ResourcesPakistan Muslim League (Junejo)26 January 19945 October 199611Ghulam Mustafa KharWater and PowerPakistan Peoples Party26 January 19945 October 199612Ahmad MukhtarCommercePakistan Peoples Party26 January 19945 October 199613Khalid Ahmad KharalInformation and BroadcastingPakistan Peoples Party26 January 19945 October 199614Khurshed Ahmad ShahEducationPakistan Peoples Party26 January 19945 October 199615Nawab Yousuf TalpurFood, Agriculture & LivestockPakistan Peoples Party26 January 19945 October 199616Julius SalikPopulation WelfareIndependent26 January 19945 October 199617Prof. N. D. KhanLaw, Justice & Parliamentary AffairsIndependent20 December 19945 October 199618Abdul Qadir Shah JillaniMinister without portfolioPakistan Peoples Party20 December 19945 October 199619Arbab M. Jehangir KhanNarcotics ControlPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 199620Rao Sikandar IqbalSports and TourismPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 199621M. Nawaz KhokharScience and TechnologyPakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)31 July 19965 October 199622Jehangir BaderPolitical Affairs & Religious AffairsPakistan Peoples Party31 July 19965 October 199623Ch. Abdul Sattar ViryoIndustriesPakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)1 August 19965 October 199624Iqbal HaiderHuman RightsPakistan Peoples Party1 August 199628 October 199625Asif Ali ZardariInvestmentPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 199626Naveed QamarPrivatizationPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 1996Finance28 October 19965 October 1996 1Ahmad MukhtarCommercePakistan Peoples Party21 October 199326 January 19942Ghulam Akbar LasiLabour and ManpowerPakistan Peoples Party26 January 19945 October 19963Makhdoom ShahabuddinFinancePakistan Peoples Party26 January 19945 October 19964Abdul Qayum Khan JatoiStates and Frontier RegionsPakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)26 January 19945 October 19965Raza RabbaniLaw and JusticePakistan Peoples Party20 December 19945 October 19966Shah Mahmood QureshiParliamentary AffairsPakistan Peoples Party20 December 19945 October 19967Muhammad Ayub KhanLocal Government & Rural DevelopmentPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 19968Muhammad Ayub JattakFoodBaloch National Movement (M)1 August 19965 October 19969Muhammad Nazeer SultanForeign AffairsPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 199610Nauraiz Shakoor KhanYouth AffairsPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 199611Muhammad Nasir BaigSportsPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 199612M. Afaque Khan ShahidWorksPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 199613Manzoor Hussain WassanWaterPakistan Peoples Party1 August 19965 October 1996

Second Benazir Bhutto government

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