The Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (Urdu: اتحاد برائے بحالی جمہوریت; known as MRD) was a historically populist and massive left–wing political alliance formed to oppose and end the military government of President General Zia-ul-Haq. Directed and chaired by Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan Peoples Party its primary objectives and aims were to restoration of the democracy as well as gaining the civilian control of the military.
