The former president of Pakistan, who spent years in self-imposed exile, passed away at the age of 70 after a protracted illness.
General Pervez Musharraf took over in a coup in 1999, but he spent his final years in Dubai after being forced from government in 2008.
Who Was Pervez Musharraf? Former Pakistan President Dies In Hospital Aged 70
For several years, Musharraf, a well-liked leader, ushered in a new period of economic growth, strategic alliances with America, and encouragement of more socially liberal values in a conservative Muslim nation.
His encouraged for Muslims to embrace a “enlightened moderation” lifestyle and liked cigars and foreign whisky.
Al Qaeda and other militant Islamists regularly threatened him, and they made at least three assassination attempts.
THE former president of Pakistan, who spent years in self-imposed exile, passed away at the age of 70 after a protracted illness.
General Pervez Musharraf took over in a coup in 1999, but he spent his final years in Dubai after being forced from government in 2008.
For imposing the emergency rule in 2007, a court sentenced Musharraf to death in absentia in 2019. However, the judgment was later overturned.
He stayed in Dubai right up until his passing.