The eleven-year reign of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1977-1988) determined the subsequent internal political development of Pakistan and the transformation of local society from 1988 to the present, playing a key role in its Islamization. In addition, under the regime of that time, significant features of the country's foreign policy were formed, which remain to this day, despite the changes that have occurred over more than two decades inside and outside it. Keywords: Pakistan, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Fauji Foundation, Islamic factor, Nawaz Sharif, Pervez Musharraf. CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE MILITARY RULE IN 1977-1988 The rule of the military under Zia-ul-Haq was one of the turning points in Pakistan's history. During this period, the ruling regime carried out the transformation and reform of the country in a radical form, in accordance with specific ideas about the norms of Islam. There are four main features of this government. First, under Zia-ul-Haq, the army's position in various spheres of the country's public life was significantly strengthened [Belokrenitsky and Moskalenko, 2008, p. 313]. In the 1980s, the leadership of Pakistan carried out actions aimed at satisfying the interests of the army elite. A system of rewards for military personnel was established. It included top positions in the state apparatus and state corporations with high salaries, service abroad under a contract with payment in foreign currency, and obtaining land holdings for hereditary use. According to the Punjab Provincial Assembly, during the military regime in Punjab, retirees received ownership of 450 thousand acres of land [Pleshov, 2003, p. 151]. The size of the "army" penetration into the economy was great. The Army's Fauji Foundation has grown to a significant size. His interests spanned the cement industry, fertilizer production, cotton industry, electronics, food production, and agriculture. The total amount of capital invested by the fund was not mentioned, but judging by the sca ... Read more