Democracy Activism
On 1 October 1982, Pirzada was arrested for demonstrating against the Zia-ul-Haq's Islamization where he also demanded the citizen basic rights. Following the ouster of the PPP Government and the imposition of Martial Law by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pirzada developed differences with Mrs. Nusrat Bhutto and Ms. Benazir Bhutto. During the military rule in Pakistan he remained in exile in the United Kingdom.
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