Who succeeded Ayub Khan as president?
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Yahya Khan
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Benazir Bhutto
Answer
Yahya Khan succeeded Ayub Khan as president of Pakistan. Ayub Khan, who had ruled Pakistan since 1958, resigned in 1969 due to widespread protests and political unrest. Yahya Khan, a senior military officer, was appointed as the new president by the Pakistani military establishment. He promised to restore democracy and hold elections, but his rule was marked by political instability and the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
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