But Musharraf surprised the Pakistani political establishment and held the election, in which the Pakistan Muslim League (the Quaid Group), his political base, was trounced by Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim Group (the Nawaz Group).
Mais Musharraf a surpris l’establishment politique pakistanais et a maintenu les élections au cours desquelles la Ligue Musulmane Pakistanaise (le groupe Quaid), sa base politique, fut écrasée par le Parti du Peuple du Pakistan de Bhutto et le Groupe Musulman Pakistanais (groupe Nawaz).