1977 Pakistani general election
Although allegations of rigging were denied by PPP, the claims made by PNA sparked unrest that resulted in mass demonstrations and violent anti-Bhutto protests.The Chief of Army Staff Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq subsequently called a secret meeting of senior military officials to plan a coup, which was successfully executed, resulting in the overthrow of government and dissolution of the National Assembly.Unlike the 1970 elections, when Pakistan Peoples Party mainly banked on socialist slogans, this time Bhutto also relied on political heavyweights, issuing tickets to feudal lords and other influential members.[4] Throughout the elections, the PNA failed to justify their plans for the country but instead targeted the Peoples' Party, concentrating on misdeed, alleged corruptions (although there were no evidences that linked to Bhutto), financial mismanagement, heavy expenditures on administration and disastrous economic policies evidenced by inflation.[citation needed] Observers, both in national and international, quickly pointed out that the results in key constituencies were issued directly from the Prime Minister's office.The followers fully responded to the call and a full-fledged political movement started, during this episode, the business community wholeheartedly joined Alliance.The bar associations across the country also began to register their strong protest against the electoral fraud and denounced the post-election policy of repression.The law and order situation created by rioting by the PNA cost the economy $765 million and exports fell by 35%.Bhutto immediately travelled to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, further putting the negotiations behind and the Alliance termed his tour as "dilatory tactics".
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