Ghulam Ishaq Khan

Ghulam Ishaq Khan was elected Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, a position he held until becoming president. As Senate chairman, he served as acting president during Zia-ul-Haq's absence and oversaw the passage of the Eighth Amendment, which expanded presidential powers.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan was elected President of Pakistan by the electoral college after the death of President Zia-ul-Haq. He succeeded to the presidency following Zia's death in a plane crash, becoming the first non-military president in over a decade.

President Ghulam Ishaq Khan used Article 58(2)(b) of the Constitution to dismiss Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's government, citing corruption and mismanagement. This action dissolved the National Assembly and triggered a general election, establishing a pattern of presidential intervention in Pakistani politics.

President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismissed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government under Article 58(2)(b), accusing it of corruption and nepotism. The Supreme Court later reinstated Sharif, but the crisis led to both Khan and Sharif resigning, ending Khan's presidency.