General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in ____________.
A
1970
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B
1986
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C
1990
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D
1999
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Solution
The correct option is C 1999
In 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.