Pervez Musharraf Dies: From Army Chief to Treason Convict, Ex-Pakistan President's Journey In Pics
Ritesh K Srivastava
| Feb 05, 2023, 13:45 PM IST
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Pervez Musharraf Dies At 79
Former Pakistan President and Army Chief Pervez Musharraf died after a prolonged illness at the American Hospital in UAE's Dubai after spending several years in self-imposed exile. He was 79. He had survived numerous assassination attempts and found himself on the front line of the struggle between militant Islamists and the West.
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Musharraf's Love For Pakistan
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10th President of Pakistan
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Musharraf's India Connection
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Musharraf's Rise as Pak Army Chief
Musharraf joined the army at the age of 18 and went on to lead an elite commando unit before rising to become its chief. Musharraf also fought in the 1965 India-Pak war. In 1965, he was charged with taking unauthorized leave and was about to be court-martialled when war broke out with India. In the 1971 war with India, he served as a company commander in the Special Service Group Commando Battalion.
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Musharraf Ousts Nawaz Sharif As Pak PM
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Musharraf Suspends Pak CJI
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Musharraf Quits As President
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