Who was appointed as an eight-member of National Security Council to work as the 'supreme governing body' of Pakistan after his military coup?
Correct answer: B. General Pervez Musharraf
- A. Field Marshall Ayub Khan
- B. General Pervez Musharraf
- C. General Zia Ul Haq
- D. President Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Explanation
General Pervez Musharraf established an eight-member National Security Council after the 1999 military coup and presented it as a supreme governing institution. The wording “appointed as an eight-member” is grammatically defective, but the intended person is identifiable.
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