1999 Pakistani coup d’état
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The 1999 Pakistani coup d’état was a military takeover led by General Pervez Musharraf that overthrew Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and resulted in Pakistan’s return to military rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d’état
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military coup ⓘ |
| alsoInvolved |
Pakistan Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtToPower | Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
attempt by Nawaz Sharif to dismiss Pervez Musharraf
ⓘ
civil–military tensions in Pakistan ⓘ conflict over Kargil War fallout ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | extra-constitutional takeover ⓘ |
| context |
history of military rule in Pakistan
ⓘ
post-Kargil political crisis ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| date | 1999-10-12 ⓘ |
| effect |
dismissal of provincial governments
ⓘ
dissolution of National Assembly ⓘ imposition of emergency rule ⓘ |
| effectOnConstitution | suspension of parts of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Musharraf military government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Provisional Constitutional Order 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyAfter | military-led government of Pakistan ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Nawaz Sharif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCountry |
English
ⓘ
Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Nawaz Sharif trial and exile
ⓘ
Pervez Musharraf presidency ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | validated by Supreme Court of Pakistan under doctrine of necessity ⓘ |
| location |
Islamabad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | bloodless coup ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved | Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of Nawaz Sharif ⓘ |
| organizer | Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew | Nawaz Sharif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pakistani political history ⓘ |
| powerBase | Chief of Army Staff ⓘ |
| precededBy | second Sharif ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| removedFromOffice | Nawaz Sharif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
dismissal of Nawaz Sharif government
ⓘ
military rule in Pakistan ⓘ suspension of democratic governance ⓘ |
| significance | marked Pakistan’s return to military rule ⓘ |
| targetOffice | Prime Minister of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | regime change ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Nawaz Sharif