Question 1 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 1 Class 9 Political Science - What Is Democracy? Why Democracy - Political Science

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How did General Pervez Musharraf become the President of Pakistan?

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How did General Pervez Musharraf become the President of Pakistan? - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks

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General Pervez Musharraf became the President of Pakistan in the following way:

  • In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in October 1999.

 

  • He overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the country's chief executive.

 

  • In 2002 he held a referendum in the country that granted him a five-year extension and changed his designation to President.

 

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