1968–69 Pakistan revolution

1968–1969 Pakistan revolution
1968–1969 Pakistan revolution
Part of Protests of 1968
	A student procession at the University of Dhaka campus during the 1969 East Pakistan mass uprising, a part of the 1968–1969 revolution.
Date	7 November 1968 – 23 March 1969; (4 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Pakistan (including East Pakistan)
Caused by	Authoritarianism; Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Inequality; Left-wing populism;
Goals	Ayub Khan's resignation; Withdrawal of Agartala Conspiracy Case; Free & fair general election; Federalism;
Methods	Occupations, wildcat strikes, general strikes
Resulted in	Ayub Khan resigned
Parties
Students National Students Federation; Trade unions Trade unions in Pakistan; Political Parties Pakistan People's Party; Awami League;	Government of Pakistan Pakistan Armed Forces; Convention Muslim League
Lead figures
	Non-centralized leadership Ayub Khan; (President of Pakistan)
Casualties and losses
239 deaths

The 1968-69 revolution in Pakistan was part of the protest against the dictatorial regime of Ayub Khan. It took the form of a mass uprising of students and workers, attracting people from every profession. The uprising took place from early November 1968, to the end of March 1969, around 10 to 15 million people were involved. The movement resulted in the regime of Ayub Khan being brought down.

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