PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Punjab Police 2026 Batch 3

Correct answer: 1958. Martial law was first imposed in October 1958, and Ayub Khan became its chief administrator.

Background: President Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 Constitution before Ayub Khan took over.

• 1960: 1960 is not the year.
• 1969: 1969 is the year Yahya Khan imposed martial law.
• 1971: 1971 is the year of the East Pakistan crisis.

Did you know? Ayub Khan removed Iskander Mirza and became President on 27 October 1958.

Memory trick: 1958 = first martial law.

Correct answer: January 1966. The Tashkent Agreement was signed on 10 January 1966.

Background: It ended the 1965 war and was mediated by the Soviet Union.

• July 1960: July 1960 is not the date.
• March 1966: March 1966 is not the date.
• July 1966: July 1966 is not the date.

Did you know? The Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Tashkent soon after signing.

Memory trick: Tashkent = January 1966.