Q23. What were the main causes of the military takeover of 12th October, 1999?

Ans: Military Takeover of 12th October, 1999;

i. On 12 October 1999, the Chief of Army Staff General Pervaz Musharraf

suspended the constitution, overthrew the government of Prime Minister

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and dissolved the national and provincial

assemblies. The Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s decision of

appointing General Zia-ud-Din, Chief of Army Staff was also declared

unconstitutional.

ii. Later on, Supreme Court, in a decision, gave General Pervez Musharraf’s

government a period of three years so he could bring constitutional and

social reforms in the country.

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