In 1999, the Pakistan Army successfully overthrew the federal government, becoming the country’s eleventh president.
In addition, he held the positions of 7th Chief of Army Staff from 1998 to 2007 and 10th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1998 to 2001.
Let us talk about his emergency set in 2007.
Pervez Musharraf Emergency: Why did Pervez Musharraf declared emergency in 2007?
On 3 November 2007, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf proclaimed a state of emergency that lasted until 15 December 2007 and suspended the country’s constitution. In a contentious situation, Musharraf concurrently served as president and chief of the army staff at the time the state of emergency was established.
On November 28, 25 days into the emergency, he announced his resignation as army chief. The controversies surrounding Musharraf’s reelection during the presidential election on October 6, 2007, including his holding the dual post of President and Chief of Army Staff at the time, are generally to blame for the state of emergency and its responses.
In 2013, Musharraf traveled back to Pakistan to take part in the general election. However, he was barred from running when the country’s high courts issued arrest warrants for him and Aziz for their suspected roles in the murders of Benazir Bhutto and Nawab Akbar Bugti.
After winning re-election in 2013, Sharif charged Musharraf with high treason for imposing emergency rule and suspending the constitution in 2007.