2007 Pakistani presidential election

2007 Pakistani presidential election
679 votes in the Electoral College; 440 votes needed to win
President before election; Pervez Musharraf; PML(Q)	Elected President ; Pervez Musharraf; PML(Q)

An indirect presidential election was held in Pakistan on 6 October 2007.^[1] This was before dissolution of parliament for the following general election to be held in 2008.^[2] The Pakistani legislature elected incumbent Pervez Musharraf by an overwhelming majority. The near-unanimous nature of Musharraf's victory was made possible by the absence of two key political opposition leaders, Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto. Nawaz Sharif had attempted to return to Pakistan before the election but was deported back into exile by the ruling government because of a gross violation of the agreement he had signed with the current regime to stay out of Pakistan and its politics for a period of ten years. Benazir Bhutto had also announced her intention to return to Pakistan for the elections but ultimately decided not to do so. It was widely assumed that her decision was the result of an arrangement she made with Musharraf.

^ "Pakistan election date announced". BBC. 20 September 2007.
^ Zehra, Nasim (27 January 2007). "Musharraf's re-election". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

[1] "Pakistan election date announced". BBC. 20 September 2007.

[2] Zehra, Nasim (27 January 2007). "Musharraf's re-election". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

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