An Overview of Islamisation During Zia Regime

Abstract

The credit for Islamization in Pakistan goes to Zia-ul-Haq only, this research paper observes the Islamization steps of Pakistan’s legal system. Zia’s legal system has always been highly praised and remained popular in many social and educational circles. His Islamization had gained much popularity in the academic, literary, political and organizational environments. Although, the Islamic laws were used to achieve certain goals within the Islamic state, and they were used in the best possible way by adopting quite different but new ordinances. Current research has mainly been conducted through primary and secondary sources including e. books, available official records, and documents from offices, archives, and libraries. The analytical and descriptive research critically examines the different aspects of the Islamization process and its aftereffects on society. Furthermore, it will also highlight the benefits of Islamization which were considered to be the main reason for the long tenure of Zia-ul-Haq.