21. How did General Parvez Musharraf become the president of Pakistan?
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Answer:
Musharraf entered the Pakistan Military Academy in 1961 and was commissioned to the Pakistan Army in 1964, playing an active role in the Afghan civil war. ... In retaliation, the army staged a coup d'état in 1999, which allowed Musharraf to take over Pakistan as president in 2001.
Explanation:
Musharraf entered the Pakistan Military Academy in 1961 and was commissioned to the Pakistan Army in 1964, playing an active role in the Afghan civil war. ... In retaliation, the army staged a coup d'état in 1999, which allowed Musharraf to take over Pakistan as president in 2001.
The president of Pakistan (Urdu: صدر مملکت اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان, Sadr e Mumlikāt Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān), is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander in chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces.[4][5]
President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
صدر مملکت اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان
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Incumbent
Arif Alvi
since 9 September 2018
Style
Mr. President (informal)
Honourable President (formal)
His Excellency[1]
(In international correspondence)
Type
Head of state
(Ceremonial)
Residence
Aiwan-e-Sadr
Seat
Islamabad
Appointer
Electoral College
Term length
Five years
Renewable once
Constituting instrument
Constitution of Pakistan
Precursor
Governor General of Pakistan
Inaugural holder
Iskandar Mirza
Formation
March 23, 1956; 64 years ago
Deputy
abolished, Vice President of Pakistan
Salary
Rs 846,550 per month[2][3]
Website
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