GEN.PARVEZ MUSHARRAF (1999-2008)

Musharraf's takeover Martial law

12TH OCTOBER 1999

Darkest day for the democracy of

PAKISTAN

REFORMS IN THE ERA OF MUSHARAFECONOMICAL REFORMSSavings and InvestmentsHuman capital developmentAgricultureDamsWomen Empowerment

Savings and investments1.Gross domestic product• Increased from $60billion to $170 billion• 2.Domestic and foreign investements• Increased from $60 billion to $170billion3.Exports• Tripled form $7billion to $22 billion 4.International trade• Increased from $20 billion to $60 billion

Human capital Development

1.Human developmental index• Pakistan's HDI grew at an average rate of 2.7% per year2.Education• The budget increased from 500 million to 28 billionNumber of universities increased3.Health• Life expectancy increased4.Poverty halved

Some other major reforms:• AGRICULTURE• DAMS• WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Kargil Conflict during Musharraf's reign

• Kargil war started in may and July in 1999• This war was between Indian and Pakistani militant• Pervez Musharraf masterminded kargil conflict• Indian 524 soldiers died .• Pakistan 696 soldiers were killed

Musharraf's efforts to resolve Kashmir Issue :

• Musharraf proposed 4 points to resolve the issue1.Kashmir will have the same borders but people will be allowed to move back and forth to the region2.The region will have self governance but not independence3.Troops will be withdrawn4.A joint supervision mechanism will be set up with India, Pakistan and Kashmir represented it

Some blunders by Musharraf• Musharraf's support for Us War on Terror• Nation reconcilliation Ordinance• National accountability bureau• Issue of Kala bagh dam• Emergency by Musharraf• Lal Masjid operation

National accountability bureau

• General Musharraf replaced all the controlling slots of NAB

Musharraf support for US War on Terror

• September 2001 Musharraf was asked by Bush to join "War on terror"• Pupose was to defeat the Talibans in neighbouring Afghanistan.

Emergency by Musharraf• Declared emergency on November 3, 2007.• Lasted until Decmeber 15th 2007.• Constitution of Pakistan was suspended.• Position of President and COAS was uder Musharraf.• Elections of january were postponed.• Restriction on media.

Lal Masjid Operation• The operation held in July 2007• Operation was between Islamic fundamentalist militants and

government.• Operation resulted in 154 deaths.

• Musharraf's era was not an ideal but better then other dictatorship or democratic eras.