Why Pakistan under pervej Musharraf cannot be called a democracy
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Musharraf came to power after attempting a military coup. 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. Pakistani media, human right organisations and democracy activists said that the referendum was based on malpractices and fraud. In August 2002, he issued a ' Legal Framework Order ' that amended the constitution of Pakistan. According to this order, the President can dismiss the national or provincial assemblies. The work of the civilian cabinet is supervised by a Nationak Security Council which is dominated by military officers.
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Pakistan under Pervez Musharraf should not be called a democracy because:-
1) under him, Pakistan went under military rule.
2) he threw away the democratically elected government.
3) he used dirty tricks to win the referendum he'd held in 2002.
4) he didn't show quick reaction towards the militants
5) he wanted to rule Pakistan as long as he could.