2008 Pakistani general election
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The 2008 Pakistani general election was a pivotal national vote held after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, leading to the end of Pervez Musharraf’s military-backed rule and the restoration of civilian democratic governance in Pakistan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ |
| aim | transition to democratic civilian government ⓘ |
| benazirBhuttoRole | former Prime Minister and leader of Pakistan Peoples Party ⓘ |
| cause | political instability following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto ⓘ |
| context | occurred during the presidency of Pervez Musharraf ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| defeatOf | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| elects |
members of the National Assembly of Pakistan
ⓘ
members of the Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-02-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2013 Pakistani general election ⓘ |
| follows | 2002 Pakistani general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldUnder | Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
reduced direct role of the military in formal politics
ⓘ
return of major civilian parties to power ⓘ |
| isPartOf | electoral history of Pakistan ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaigning |
English
ⓘ
Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
formation of a coalition government
ⓘ
resignation of President Pervez Musharraf later in 2008 ⓘ |
| location | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue | transition from military-backed rule to civilian rule ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Awami National Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal NERFINISHED ⓘ Muttahida Qaumi Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Muslim League (N) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Muslim League (Q) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Peoples Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursAfter | assassination of Benazir Bhutto ⓘ |
| originalSchedule | January 2008 ⓘ |
| oversight | domestic and international election observers ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm | 14th National Assembly cycle beginning 2008 ⓘ |
| postponedTo | February 18, 2008 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2002 Pakistani general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForPostponement | assassination of Benazir Bhutto and ensuing unrest ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| result |
strong performance of Pakistan Muslim League (N)
ⓘ
victory of the Pakistan Peoples Party ⓘ |
| securityContext | widespread security concerns and violence ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the end of Pervez Musharraf’s military-backed rule
ⓘ
restored civilian democratic governance in Pakistan ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-02-18 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Election Commission of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | War on Terror period in Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 44 percent ⓘ |
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