What steps were taken by General Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan to empower himself?
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In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in October 1999. In order to empower himself, he took the following steps:
1. He removed a democratically elected government, and declared himself as the 'Chief Executive' of the country.
2. He changed his designation to the President and hold a referendum in 2002. He won the referendum by fraud and malpractice and got extension for five years.
3. In 2002, he issued a ' Legal framework Order' by which the constitution of Pakistan was amended. According to this order, the President can dismiss the national and provincial assemblies according to his will.
1. He removed a democratically elected government, and declared himself as the 'Chief Executive' of the country.
2. He changed his designation to the President and hold a referendum in 2002. He won the referendum by fraud and malpractice and got extension for five years.
3. In 2002, he issued a ' Legal framework Order' by which the constitution of Pakistan was amended. According to this order, the President can dismiss the national and provincial assemblies according to his will.
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n Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in October 1999. He overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the ‘Chief Executive’ of the country. Later he changed his designation to President and in 2002 held a referendum in the country that granted him a five year extension. This referendum was based on fraud and malpractices. In 2002, he issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the Constitution of Pakistan. According to this order, the President could dismiss the national or provincial assemblies.
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