Musharraf, who spent some of his formative years in Türkiye, has died in self-imposed exile in Dubai. We take a look at the life and legacy of the controversial leader
Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf has passed away at a hospital in Dubai after a protracted illness, following years of self-imposed exile.
Musharraf’s family announced in June 2022 he had been suffering from amyloidosis, an incurable condition that sees proteins build up in the body’s organs.Musharraf seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999 and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the US war against the Taliban in Afghanistan. He entered the Pakistani army at age 18, and made his career there as Islamabad fought three wars against India. He was appointed army chief following the resignation of his predecessor, General Jahangir Karamat in 1998. He launched his own attempt at capturing territory in the disputed Kashmir in 1999, just before overthrowing the government of three-time premier Nawaz Sharif in the 1999 coup.
Musharraf attempted a political comeback in the 2013 general election, but he was disqualified immediately. “Our seven-year stay there would prove to have a huge influence on my worldview,” Musharraf wrote in his autobiography, adding: “Türkiye and Pakistan and have many things in common – first and foremost, Islam.”
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