Small correction, Bhutto had zero mandate especially since he was trounced by a country mile by Mujeeb in '71 election. Commentary karwalo landay kay intellectuals say...Nonsense.
Firstly, Bhutto had the mandate for his 'socialism' via the 1971 elections. That was the zeitgeist of the 1960s, right or wrong. Also, it is an urban myth that his socialism 'destroyed' Pakistan. Some large industries were 'nationalized' but not most of the industry. My family has bees in textile mill business since before the Partition of 1947 and still have a prosperous textile mill in the SITE area of Karachi. We more than survived Bhutto's nationalization. If anything, I am very glad the workers were given some 'rights'! I still remember in front of our textile mill office small signs/boards appeared for something like 'Employees Age Old Benefits' in the 1970s. Workers were given rights even if it meant my family had to cough up some extra money.
Quit exaggerating Bhutto's 'socialism'!! It had some negative impact but it was not something that destroyed Pakistan. Under Ayub Khan, a guy I deeply admire like I admire Musharraf, wealth was too concentrated. You know the fabled '22 families' having bulk of the Pakistani wealth??
PS. The famous 'CHHIPA' welfare organization based in Karachi are my distant relatives. The word 'CHHIPA' is derived from 'Cheepa' which is a clan from India of which I am a part of, and the word literally means 'printers' as from textiles!