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Who opposed Ayub Khan in the 1965 presidential election?

  • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

  • Benazir Bhutto

  • Nawaz Sharif

  • Fatima Jinnah

Answer

Fatima Jinnah, the sister of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, ran against incumbent President Ayub Khan in the 1965 presidential election. Jinnah's candidacy was supported by a coalition of opposition parties and represented a challenge to Khan's authoritarian rule. The election was marred by allegations of fraud and intimidation, with Jinnah ultimately losing to Khan.
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