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Who succeeded Yahya Khan on his resignation from the presidency and military command?

  • Ayub Khan

  • Zia-ul-Haq

  • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

  • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Answer

Yahya Khan was the first president of Pakistan. He resigned from both the presidency and military command on December 20, 1971, after his defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was appointed as the new president by the National Assembly of Pakistan on December 20, 1971.
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