Who ruled Pakistan in 1990?

The PDA won just 44 seats amidst a voter turnout of only 45%. The IJI’s parliamentary leader Sharif became Prime Minister while Bhutto became the Opposition Leader….1990 Pakistani general election.

Leader	Nawaz Sharif	Benazir Bhutto
Party	PML	PPP
Alliance	IJI	PDA
Leader since	16 September 1988	10 January 1984
Leader’s seat	Lahore	Larkana

Which Pakistani general led a military coup in 1992?

Simultaneously tenuring as Chief of Army Staff and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. On 14 October Gen. Musharraf, acting as the country’s Chief Executive, issued a controversial provisional order that suspended the Constitution of Pakistan.

Who was the Pakistan first President?

The office was established when Pakistan was declared as a republic with the adoption of the 1956 constitution, and Iskander Mirza became the first president of the country. Until 1956, Pakistan was a dominion within the Commonwealth of Nations with Elizabeth II as the queen of Pakistan.

What was the name of Pakistan before 1947?

the Dominion of Pakistan
Officially, the nation was founded as the Dominion of Pakistan in 1947, and was renamed as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1957.

Which military general staged the 1999 coup in Pakistan?

Pervez Musharraf

General Pervez Musharraf
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Siachen conflict Kargil War Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) 1999 Pakistani coup d’état 2001–2002 India-Pakistan standoff Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Who led a military coup in Pakistan and when?

1999 coup. In October, 1999 senior officers loyal to army chief Gen. Pervez Musharraf arrested prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his ministers after thwarting the Sharif regime’s attempt to dismiss Musharraf and prevent his plane from landing in Pakistan as he returned from a visit to Sri Lanka.

Is Pakistan still under British rule?

British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.