Political Turmoil And Military Era Of General Musharraf (1988-2007)

Abstract

The death of General Zia-ul-Haq in 1988 ushered in the civil governments which lasted till 1999 until General Musharraf took over and once again the military era started which lasted till 2007. It is unfortunate that the democratic governments led by Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif were marred by personal rivalry/vendetta, bad governance, corruption, inefficiency and tussle with the other organs of the state. People of Pakistan remained baffled hoping that the governments would deliver. The political bickering and experimentation with the constitution of Pakistan invited another military dictator to take the reins of the government. As expected the dictator maneuvered to keep intact his governance till 2007 when a civil government re-started the process of democracy in Pakistan.