Movement for the Restoration of Democracy: Case Study of Sindh (1981–1988)

Abstract

In the political history of Pakistan, the period from 1981 to 1988 was remarkable. The MRD Movement, which was directed at the progress of the Restoration of Democracy, is among one of the political movements in Pakistan. The MRD was the most powerful political movement in Pakistan’s history and emerged when the army’s dictator reached their peak power in the 1980s. This paper is based on a qualitative analysis of primary and secondary data sources. The study addresses that MRD became the favorite political movement in Sindh to restore the democratic spirit in the country. However, there have been few scholarly works on Sindh’s participation in the MRD campaign. Thus, this article explores why Sindh formed the epicenter of this MRD campaign with compromises made by its citizens to restore freedom within Pakistan. The role of MRD was well understood to have played a key role by the Pakistan People’s Party through extensive studies on its contribution, while through using this report by collation, this research finds parties of the politics as well as individuals who actively participated in Sindh during the MRD campaign and addresses the role of all stakeholders who helped to make the campaign successful nationwide.