1988 Pakistani general election
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The 1988 Pakistani general election was a landmark national vote that returned Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan Peoples Party to power and marked the country’s transition back to civilian democratic rule after years of military dictatorship.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1988 Pakistani general election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1988 Pakistani general election Context triple: [Pakistan Peoples Party, participatedIn, 1988 Pakistani general election]
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A.
1970 Pakistani general election
The 1970 Pakistani general election was the country’s first nationwide democratic vote, which led to a decisive victory for the Awami League in East Pakistan and ultimately precipitated the Bangladesh Liberation War and the breakup of Pakistan.
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B.
2008 Pakistani general election
The 2008 Pakistani general election was a pivotal national vote held after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, leading to the end of Pervez Musharraf’s military-backed rule and the restoration of civilian democratic governance in Pakistan.
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C.
1965 Pakistani presidential election
The 1965 Pakistani presidential election was a pivotal contest in which military ruler Ayub Khan faced strong opposition from Fatima Jinnah, highlighting growing dissent against authoritarian rule in Pakistan.
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D.
Electoral College of Pakistan
The Electoral College of Pakistan is the constitutional body comprising members of Parliament and provincial assemblies responsible for electing the country’s president.
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E.
1996 Palestinian general election
The 1996 Palestinian general election was the first national vote held by the Palestinian Authority, in which Palestinians elected both a president and members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1988 Pakistani general election Target entity description: The 1988 Pakistani general election was a landmark national vote that returned Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan Peoples Party to power and marked the country’s transition back to civilian democratic rule after years of military dictatorship.
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A.
1970 Pakistani general election
The 1970 Pakistani general election was the country’s first nationwide democratic vote, which led to a decisive victory for the Awami League in East Pakistan and ultimately precipitated the Bangladesh Liberation War and the breakup of Pakistan.
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B.
2008 Pakistani general election
The 2008 Pakistani general election was a pivotal national vote held after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, leading to the end of Pervez Musharraf’s military-backed rule and the restoration of civilian democratic governance in Pakistan.
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C.
1965 Pakistani presidential election
The 1965 Pakistani presidential election was a pivotal contest in which military ruler Ayub Khan faced strong opposition from Fatima Jinnah, highlighting growing dissent against authoritarian rule in Pakistan.
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D.
Electoral College of Pakistan
The Electoral College of Pakistan is the constitutional body comprising members of Parliament and provincial assemblies responsible for electing the country’s president.
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E.
1996 Palestinian general election
The 1996 Palestinian general election was the first national vote held by the Palestinian Authority, in which Palestinians elected both a president and members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pakistani general election
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general election ⓘ |
| alliance | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssues |
Islamization policies
ⓘ
economic management ⓘ provincial autonomy ⓘ restoration of democracy ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | Constitution of Pakistan 1973 (revived) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| date | 1988-11-16 ⓘ |
| electionType | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| electoralIrregularitiesAllegedBy | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | approximately 46 million ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1990 Pakistani general election ⓘ |
| foreignInfluenceConcerns |
Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyContext | Soviet–Afghan War endgame ⓘ |
| forOffice | National Assembly of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormed | coalition government ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringElection | Ghulam Ishaq Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldAfter | death of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq ⓘ |
| leaderOfWinningParty | Benazir Bhutto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingParty | Pakistan Peoples Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinner | Pakistan Peoples Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorOppositionAllianceLeader | Nawaz Sharif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaEnvironment | partially liberalized press ⓘ |
| month | November ⓘ |
| oppositionLeaderAfterElection | Nawaz Sharif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Election Commission of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermEnded | 1990 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStarted | 1988 ⓘ |
| partOf | political history of Pakistan ⓘ |
| politicalContext | end of Zia-ul-Haq military regime ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1985 Pakistani general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Benazir Bhutto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Benazir Bhutto becoming first female Prime Minister of Pakistan
ⓘ
Benazir Bhutto becoming first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country ⓘ formation of PPP-led federal government ⓘ |
| seatsForElection | 207 ⓘ |
| secondLargestParty | Islami Jamhoori Ittehad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityContext | post-Afghan jihad environment ⓘ |
| significance |
restoration of democratic process
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return to civilian rule ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Election Commission of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceUnder | interim government ⓘ |
| totalSeatsInAssembly | 237 ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | 43.07% ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1988 Pakistani general election Description of subject: The 1988 Pakistani general election was a landmark national vote that returned Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan Peoples Party to power and marked the country’s transition back to civilian democratic rule after years of military dictatorship.
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