Former president of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf dies after long illness

Former president of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf dies after long illness
Former president of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf dies after long illness

Arabnews24.ca:Sunday 5 February 2023 01:30 AM: Former president of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf has died after a prolonged illness at the age of 79, according to Pakistani media.

The retired politician and four-star general of the Pakistan Army passed away at a hospital in Dubai, news outlets reported on Sunday.

Born in Delhi during the British Raj and raised in Karachi and Istanbul, Mr Musharraf was commissioned to the Pakistan Army in 1964 and saw action during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 as a second lieutenant.

He rose to national prominence after being promoted to four-star general by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1998, as well as head of the armed forces.

But after leading the Kargil infiltration that prompted the India and Pakistan war in 1999, he was able to take over Pakistan as president in 2001 following a coup d'etat and contentious relations with Mr Nawaz.

Most notably, during his during his time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs from 1998 to 2001, Mr Musharraf built friendly relations with the US army establishment.

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