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Army cheif assumes power { October 14 1999 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_475000/475369.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_475000/475369.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/475369.stm Thursday, October 14, 1999 Published at 21:03 GMT 22:03 UK World: South Asia Army chief assumes power in Pakistan The army chief in Pakistan, General Pervais Musharraf, has assumed sweeping powers, following the military coup on Tuesday. An official announcement by the general said the whole of Pakistan would come under the control of the armed forces. The constitution and the National Assembly have been suspended, and the Supreme Court has been banned from challenging the order. The announcement came after troops sealed off the National Assembly, where MPs were due to gather tomorrow. Supporters of the outsted prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, have a big majority in parliament. Earlier, the coup leaders had been consulting advisors to see if they could install a legally-acceptable successor to the elected administration of Mr Sharif, who remains in custody. From the newsroom of the BBC World Service

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