A referendum on allowing Pervez Musharraf to continue as President for five years was held in Pakistan on 30 April 2002.

[3] The poll was criticised for being "marred by gross irregularities" by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.

He initially referred to himself as "Chief Executive", before later removing President Rafiq Tarar from office and assuming the post himself.

Opposition parties including the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League referred to the decision of Musharraf to hold a referendum as inappropriate and urged citizens to boycott the vote.

[6] In response, the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 and the number of polling stations significantly increased, whilst ID cards were not required for people to cast a vote.