Question

What were the steps taken by parvez musharaff in pakistan to empower himself ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Following steps were taken by

Musharraf in Pakistan to empower himself.

1. He overthrew a democratically

elected government and declared himself the ‘Chief Executive’ of the country.

2.Later he changed his designation

to President and in 2002 held a referendum in the country which granted him a

five year extension. This referendum was illegal and was based on fraud and

malpractice.

3. In 2002, he issued a ‘Legal

Framework Order’ which changed the Constitution of Pakistan.According to this

order, the President has the power to dismiss the national or provincial assemblies.