Editing West Pakistan (section)

===Influence of socialism===
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Due to West Pakistan's close relations with the United States and the [[capitalist state]]s, the influence of [[Socialism in Pakistan|socialism]] had far more deeper roots in the West Pakistan population. The population favoured socialism but never allied with [[communism]].{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} The [[Pakistan Socialist Party]] had previously lost support due to its anti-Pakistan clauses during the time of the pre-independence movement. However, despite initiatives to improve the population during the Ayub Khan's government, the poor masses did not enjoy the benefits and reforms that were enjoyed by the [[middle class|middle]] and [[gentry]] classes of Pakistan.

After the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1965]], the cultural revolution, resentment, hostility towards the government began to arise when the population felt that "Kashmir cause" was betrayed by President Ayub Khan. Problems further mounted after [[Foreign minister]] [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]] was sacked and vowed to take a revenge. After gathering and uniting the scattered [[democratic socialist]] and [[Marxist]] masses, Bhutto founded the [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] in 1967. The socialists tapped a wave of antipathy against the United States-allied president. The socialists integrated in poor and urban provinces of West Pakistan, educating people to cast their vote for their better future, and the importance of democracy was widely sensed in the entire country. The socialists, under Bhutto's guidance and leadership, played a vital role in managing [[Strike action|labour strikes]] and [[civil disobedience]] to challenge Khan's authority. The military government responded fiercely after arresting the senior socialists' leadership, notably Bhutto, [[Mubashir Hassan]], and [[Malik Meraj Khalid|Malick Mirage]]. This sparked gruesome violence in West Pakistan, thereby increasing pressure on Khan that he was unable to endure. Khan called for a [[Round Table Conference]] in Rawalpindi, but socialists led by Bhutto refused to accept Ayub's continuation in office and rejected the [[Six point movement|6 Point Movement]] for regional autonomy put forth in 1966 by East Pakistani politician [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]].

In 1969, Khan handed over power to Army Chief of Staff General [[Yahya Khan]], who promised to hold elections within two years. Meantime, Bhutto extensively worked to gather and unite the country's [[left-wing]] organisations, which, under [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto|Bhutto]]'s leadership, participated with full force and became vital players in the country's politics.