General Pervez Musharraf | MCQs

Explanation

Know everything about Musharraf

Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943)

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (1964)

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf became 10th president of Pakistan in 2001 until 2008.

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In June 2001, Musharraf became the president of Pakistan.

In 2006, Musharraf’s autobiography titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007, Musharraf suspended then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3, 2007.

Resigned from his position of army chief November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010, Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi

Explanation

In October 1999, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup to overthrow Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The military seized control of the government on October 12, 1999.

By October 14, 1999, Musharraf was acting as the Chief Executive of Pakistan.

Explanation

Rafique Tarar, the former President of Pakistan, resigned during Pervez Musharraf's presidency.

History

Muhammad Rafiq Tarar served as the ninth president of Pakistan 

The presidential term of Muhammad Rafiq Tarar: January 1, 1998 – June 20, 2001

He was the Member of the Senate of Pakistan from (1997–1998)

He served as a senior justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 1991 to 1994

He was the 28th Chief Justice of Lahore High Court from 1989 to 1991

He  was born on November 1929 – died on 7 March 2022