General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup in Pakistan and supported the U.S. in the post 9/11 war on terror, died in Dubai on Feb. 5 after a long illness. He was 79.
and supported the U.S. in the post 9/11 war on terror, died in Dubai on Feb. 5 after a long illness. He was 79.
He rose quickly to the upper echelons of the Pakistan military establishment and served deputy military secretary and director general of military operations. He shot to national prominence when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed him army chief in 1998 and India considers him the instigator of the military action in Kargil that led to the Indo-Pakistani war of 1999.
In 2001, Musharraf visited Delhi and had a historic summit with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, with the main topic of discussion being Kashmir. The issue remained unresolved.In 2007, Musharraf’s position weakened with the departure of a few key allies and he suspended the judiciary and later declared a state of emergency in the country. During his tenure, there were several assassination attempts made on him. By 2008, his position had become untenable and he resigned and moved to London.
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