In 1999 a military coup d'etat headed by the Army's Chief of staff, [[Pervez Musharraf]], removed Sharif as Prime Minister, and Musharraf declared himself "Chief Executive". In 2001, Musharraf appointed himself to the office of President. In 2002, he altered Pakistan's constitution to prevent prime ministers from serving more than two terms, in a move believed to to be aimed at preventing Bhutto and Sharif forming a poplular opposition to him. | In 1999 a military coup d'etat headed by the Army's Chief of staff, [[Pervez Musharraf]], removed Sharif as Prime Minister, and Musharraf declared himself "Chief Executive". In 2001, Musharraf appointed himself to the office of President. In 2002, he altered Pakistan's constitution to prevent prime ministers from serving more than two terms, in a move believed to to be aimed at preventing Bhutto and Sharif forming a poplular opposition to him. |