Word: punjab
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...head off retaliation by Sikh extremists, the government stepped up security in the capital and three northern states, including the Sikh stronghold of Punjab. The cremated ashes of the executed were temporarily locked away. To little avail. In the Punjab village of Badowal, militant bands of Sikhs raided the homes of Hindu workers, apparently selected at random, killing at least ten by gunfire...
...uncertain how much of a dent Bhutto can make in these problems. Not only is her majority in Parliament paper-thin, her power is diluted by the fact that the Senate is dominated by the opposition Islamic Democratic Alliance, as is the government of Punjab, the most populous province. Bhutto is further hobbled by promises made to keep the armed forces in their barracks. Cutting military expenditures, which consume 40% of the budget, is not feasible, Bhutto says, "unless you want to invite in martial...
...President could still give the Alliance first crack at fashioning a governing coalition, but its two main leaders failed to win Assembly seats. Command of the Alliance was ceded to Mian Nawaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab and a Zia protege, who won two seats...
...roar of more than 10,000 cheering voices vibrated in the air as the train pulled into view of Gujranwala, a farming and industrial center in the northeast state of Punjab. Red-black-and-green banners embossed with the arrow of the Pakistan People's Party (P.P.P.) fluttered overhead. The chant "Benazir, Prime Minister!" crescendoed as Benazir Bhutto, 35, stepped onto the platform. Holding high the party's manifesto, the candidate declared, "You have a chance to decide the future. Vote for the arrow aimed at the heart of injustice...
...other main rival of Bhutto, chief minister Nawaz Sharif of Punjab state, claimed victory in the race for an assembly seat in Lahore, his hometown, but lost to a Pakistan People's Party member in another district...