Declaration of emergency and response of political elites: a case study of General Pervez MusharrafDeclaration of emergency and response of political elites: a case study of General Pervez Musharraf

Abstract

- In the name of Doctrine of Necessity, Maladministration, Islamization, Emergence of the economy government of Pakistan governed by the military for more than 32 years. Military dictators use the above terms to steal power from civilians. Political elites are the major actors in between military and civilian government. This case study analyses General Pervez Musharraf’s declaration of emergency and how political elites responded. Moreover, this study investigates steps taken by General Pervez Musharraf during his tenure to secure his government and how he deals with political elites. It is also needed to examine how and why Musharraf took over the government and which political elites give him space to control the civilian government. To get the results of this study review references on General Pervez Musharraf era by different scholars and a questionnaire was adopted and analyzed on the statical package of social sciences (SPSS).