From the time that Pakistan was created there have been many corrupt leaders, such as the previous President Asif Ali Zardari, however the current President Mamnoon Hussain is not corrupt. According to president.gov, "Mamnoon Hussain is known as a man of impeccable integrity and courage against all odds." We can see his integrity as he stands up for what is right. Mamnoon has stood up and been devoted to having a democracy in Pakistan. In 1999 Mamnoon was politically arrested because …show more content…
Nawaz Sharif was first made the prime minister in 1990. The previous Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had been released by the President Ghulam Ishaq Khan for either being corrupt or inefficient. During Sharif 's first term he started making state-owned businesses private businesses. Sharif also led a nuclear program that stopped funding from the United States. These things led the President to also dismiss Sharif. The second time Sharif was made the prime minister, he changed the law that made it possible for the President to dismiss the prime minister for being either corrupt or inefficient. During this time the economy started declining, which led to many corrupt governmental officials, in example collecting bribes to get things done. During this second term Sharif was tried for terrorism because of a conflict with an army commander, which led to him being banished for 10 years. After Sharif returned to Pakistan he had a lot of supporters which led to him being reelected as prime minister a third …show more content…
Pakistan’s military is the 7th largest in the world with about 1,100,000 soldiers both in the reserve and active. This military system was put into place in 1947 right after partition from India in order to stabilize relations and help Pakistan settle. Since partition the military has worked and fought in four wars because of boundary lines in Kashmir. The military plays a key role in Pakistan’s formation and they way things are dealt with. Not only does it work to keep the peace, but it has worked to keep the society in tact. The military has worked and helped in many national politics and political decisions because of the way the government and the military work together which will be explained later. The President of Pakistan, Manmoon Hussain, is the Commander in Chief of the military. This does not really mean much, however. The Prime Minister appoints the leader of the military and the President approves him. The real power of the military lies in the leader of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee; Rashid Mahmood. The JCSC is made up of the leaders of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines of the Pakistani