General Ayub Khan was the president from 1958 to 1969, and General Yahya Khan from 1969 to 1971, Chief Justice Habib Khan Marvath elected first Chairman Senate of Pakistan. Civilian, yet socialist-oriented autocratic, rule continued from 1972 to 1977 under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, but he was deposed by General Zia-Ul-Haq. General Zia was killed in a plane crash in 1988, after which Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was elected as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. She was the youngest woman ever to be elected the Head of Government and the first woman to be elected as the Head of Government of a Muslim country. Her government was followed by that of Nawaz Sharif, and the two leaders alternated until the military coup by General Pervez Musharraf in 1999. From the resignation of President Rafiq Tarar in 2001, to his own resignation in 2008, Musharraf was the President of Pakistan. In 2008, Asif Ali Zardari was elected president.
general ayub khan was the president from 1958 to 1969 and general yahya khan from 1969 to 1971 chief justice habib khan marvath elected first chairman senate of pakistan civilian yet socialist-oriented autocratic rule continued from 1972 to 1977 under zulfikar ali bhutto but he was deposed by general zia-ul-haq general zia was killed in a plane crash in 1988 after which benazir bhutto daughter of zulfikar ali bhutto was elected as the prime minister of pakistan she was the youngest woman ever to be elected the head of government and the first woman to be elected as the head of government of a muslim country her government was followed by that of nawaz sharif and the two leaders alternated until the military coup by general pervez musharraf in 1999 from the resignation of president rafiq tarar in 2001 to his own resignation in 2008 musharraf was the president of pakistan in 2008 asif ali zardari was elected president