(xxiv) What were the causes of military take-over of 12th October, 1999? OR Write the causes of military take-over of 12th October, 1999?

Ans: The Causes of the Military Take-over of 12th October, 1999:

  1. On 12 October 1999, the chief of army Staff General Pervez Musharra

suspended the constitution, overthrew the government of Prime Ministe

Mian Muhammad Nawaz sharif and dissolved the national and provincia

assemblies. The Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz sharif decision d

appointing general Zia-ud-Din, Chief of army staff was also declared

unconstitutional.

2. Later on, Supreme Court, in a decision, gave General Pervez Musharrafs

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

social reforms in the country.