CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Who was the President of Pakistan when the 1999 coup occurred?
A. Farooq Leghari
B. Rafiq Tarar
C. Wasim Sajjad
D. Pervez Musharraf
Correct Answer: B
Rafiq Tarar was President at the time and initially continued in office after the takeover.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
According to the proclamation, Pakistan came under the control of:
A. The Supreme Court
B. The Election Commission
C. The Armed Forces of Pakistan
D. The Senate
Correct Answer: C
The proclamation placed the whole of Pakistan under the control of the Armed Forces.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
What happened to the Prime Minister and federal ministers under the proclamation?
A. They remained in office
B. They ceased to hold office
C. They became provincial governors
D. They were elected to the Senate
Correct Answer: B
The proclamation stated that the Prime Minister, federal ministers and several other office-holders would cease to hold office.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Which legislative bodies were suspended under the emergency proclamation?
A. Only the National Assembly
B. Only the Provincial Assemblies
C. The National Assembly, Provincial Assemblies and Senate
D. Only the Senate
Correct Answer: C
The National Assembly, the Provincial Assemblies and the Senate were all suspended.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
What was the status of the President of Pakistan immediately after the 1999 takeover?
A. The office was abolished
B. The President continued in office
C. The Prime Minister became President
D. The Chief Justice became President
Correct Answer: B
The emergency proclamation specifically stated that the President of Pakistan would continue in office.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
What happened to the Constitution of Pakistan under the emergency proclamation?
A. It was permanently repealed
B. It remained in abeyance
C. It was replaced by the 1956 Constitution
D. It was fully operational without change
Correct Answer: B
The proclamation ordered that the Constitution of Pakistan would remain in abeyance.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Although issued on 14 October, the Proclamation of Emergency was deemed effective from:
A. 1 October 1999
B. 12 October 1999
C. 14 October 1999
D. 17 October 1999
Correct Answer: B
The proclamation explicitly stated that it would be deemed to have taken effect from 12 October 1999.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
On which date was the Proclamation of Emergency formally issued after the coup?
A. 12 October 1999
B. 13 October 1999
C. 14 October 1999
D. 17 October 1999
Correct Answer: C
The Proclamation of Emergency was formally issued on 14 October 1999.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Which title did Pervez Musharraf assume after the takeover?
A. Prime Minister
B. Chief Executive of Pakistan
C. Governor-General
D. Chief Justice
Correct Answer: B
Musharraf assumed the office of Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
The 1999 takeover is generally described as what type of coup?
A. A civil war
B. A foreign invasion
C. A bloodless military coup
D. A parliamentary vote of no confidence
Correct Answer: C
The takeover removed the elected government without a major armed confrontation and is widely described as bloodless.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Which state broadcasting institution was taken over by the military during the coup?
A. Radio Free Asia
B. Pakistan Television (PTV)
C. Associated Press of Pakistan only
D. Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation only
Correct Answer: B
Military units secured Pakistan Television and other key installations during the takeover.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Musharraf’s aircraft was attempting to land primarily at which city’s airport?
A. Lahore
B. Karachi
C. Islamabad
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: B
The aircraft was returning to Karachi, where military personnel eventually secured the airport.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf was returning to Pakistan from which country when the coup unfolded?
A. China
B. Turkey
C. Sri Lanka
D. Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: C
Musharraf was returning from an official visit to Sri Lanka when the crisis developed.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Whom did Nawaz Sharif appoint as the new Chief of Army Staff in place of Musharraf?
A. General Ziauddin Butt
B. General Aziz Khan
C. General Ehsan ul Haq
D. General Mahmood Ahmed
Correct Answer: A
Nawaz Sharif appointed General Ziauddin Butt, also known as Ziauddin Abbasi, to replace Musharraf.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
What immediate action by Nawaz Sharif triggered the confrontation on 12 October 1999?
A. He dissolved the Senate
B. He dismissed Pervez Musharraf as Army Chief
C. He postponed general elections
D. He resigned as Prime Minister
Correct Answer: B
The immediate trigger was Nawaz Sharif’s attempt to remove Musharraf from the post of Chief of Army Staff.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
What military office did Pervez Musharraf hold at the time of the coup?
A. Chief of Naval Staff
B. Chief of Air Staff
C. Chief of Army Staff
D. Director General Rangers
Correct Answer: C
Musharraf was serving as Chief of Army Staff and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee when the takeover occurred.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Who emerged as Pakistan’s ruler after the 1999 military takeover?
A. General Jehangir Karamat
B. General Pervez Musharraf
C. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
D. General Abdul Waheed Kakar
Correct Answer: B
General Pervez Musharraf led the military establishment that took control of the federal government.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan at the time of the 1999 coup?
A. Benazir Bhutto
B. Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali
C. Nawaz Sharif
D. Shaukat Aziz
Correct Answer: C
Nawaz Sharif was the elected Prime Minister whose government was overthrown on 12 October 1999.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1999 Coup - Pervez Musharraf
On which date did the 1999 military coup take place in Pakistan?
A. 7 October 1999
B. 12 October 1999
C. 14 October 1999
D. 17 October 1999
Correct Answer: B
The military takeover occurred on 12 October 1999, when the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was removed.