Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistani president and army general, dies at 79
1 year, 10 months ago

Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistani president and army general, dies at 79

Hindustan Times  

Pervez Musharraf, former president general, on Sunday died in a Dubai hospital, the country's army said. Senior military chiefs “express heartfelt condolences on sad demise of General Pervez Musharraf”, a brief statement released by the military's media wing said. Musharraf has been declared a fugitive in the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto murder case and Red Mosque cleric killing case. In 2020, the Lahore High Court declared “unconstitutional” all actions taken by the Nawaz Sharif government against Musharraf, including the filing of a complaint on high treason charge and the formation of a special court as well as its proceedings, leading to the abolition of the death penalty handed down to him by the trial court.

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OBITUARY | Pervez Musharraf: Architect of the Kargil war was nobody’s hero
1 year, 10 months ago

OBITUARY | Pervez Musharraf: Architect of the Kargil war was nobody’s hero

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 22, 2023 15:27 IST General Pervez Musharraf, who died in Dubai at the age of 79, was a Pakistani military officer and political leader who was both vilified and praised in equal measure. The venture was a disaster for Pakistan as the Indian Army took on the well-entrenched Pakistani forces, forcing Sharif to eventually plead with the …

Pakistan: Former president Pervez Musharraf's funeral held in presence of serving and retired military officers
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan: Former president Pervez Musharraf's funeral held in presence of serving and retired military officers

Firstpost  

Karachi: Pakistan’s former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf’s funeral prayers were offered on Tuesday in the Army Cantonment area here in the presence of his relatives and several retired and serving military officers. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, former Army chiefs General Qamar Javed Bajwa, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, former ISI chiefs General Shuja Pasha and General …

Off-centre | Death of a dictator: Why Pervez Musharraf should not be hailed as a proponent of peace
1 year, 10 months ago

Off-centre | Death of a dictator: Why Pervez Musharraf should not be hailed as a proponent of peace

Firstpost  

The death of Pakistan military dictator, Pervez Musharraf, on Sunday, 5 February, in Dubai has provoked unprecedented comment, even controversy, in India. It is another matter that the founder of Pakistan, “Quaid-e-Azam” Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who took over as that country’s first Governor General, died in September 1948, while India’s first war with Pakistan was still underway. It was, arguably, …

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's body arrives in Karachi from UAE for burial
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's body arrives in Karachi from UAE for burial

India Today  

Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf's mortal remains arrived here on Monday on a special flight from Dubai and he will be buried on Tuesday in the Army Cantonment area where all arrangements have been completed, officials said. The aircraft touched down at the old terminal area of Jinnah International Airport amid heavy security with the former President’s family …

Pervez Musharraf (1943-2023): Former military ruler of Pakistan dies
1 year, 10 months ago

Pervez Musharraf (1943-2023): Former military ruler of Pakistan dies

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 06, 2023 13:53 IST Pakistan’s exiled former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, the architect of the 1999 Kargil War who became a key US ally during the “war on terror”, died in a Dubai hospital on February 5 aged 79 after a long illness. “The most important thing a country has is its constitution.” Musharraf a former special …

Shashi Tharoor hits back after facing ’fierce’ flak over his Musharraf remark
1 year, 10 months ago

Shashi Tharoor hits back after facing ’fierce’ flak over his Musharraf remark

Live Mint  

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on 5 February reacted to strong criticism after he termed Pervez Musharraf as 'foe-turned-real force for peace' in his condolence message, saying 'I was raised in an India where you are expected to speak kindly of people when they die'. Earlier on Sunday, Tharoor condoled the demise of the former Pakistan military ruler stating that "once …

Obituary | Pervez Musharraf, a Pakistani President with a mixed legacy
1 year, 10 months ago

Obituary | Pervez Musharraf, a Pakistani President with a mixed legacy

The Hindu  

Former Pakistan President and Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf, who proposed what he entitled the “Musharraf formula” to resolve the Jammu-Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, passed away in Dubai on February 5, five years after he was diagnosed with a rare condition called amyloidosis, former spokesperson and close aide Raza Bokhari told The Hindu. Widespread allegations General Musharraf was …

Pervez Musharraf: Architect of Kargil War, nearly led to Indo-Pak war
1 year, 10 months ago

Pervez Musharraf: Architect of Kargil War, nearly led to Indo-Pak war

Live Mint  

Pakistan's former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War, toppled the democratically-elected government in a bloodless military coup in 1999 and ruled the country for nine years with an iron fist during which he also tried to project himself as a progressive Muslim leader. After his failed misadventure in Kargil, Musharraf deposed the then Prime Minister …

Musharraf: Who came closest to Kashmir solution but also triggered Kargil war
1 year, 10 months ago

Musharraf: Who came closest to Kashmir solution but also triggered Kargil war

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistani military strongman Pervez Musharraf, who probably came closest to resolving the Kashmir issue with India but was also the main driver behind cross-border intrusions that triggered the Kargil conflict, died following a prolonged illness on Sunday. Former premier Benazir Bhutto’s return to Pakistan from self-exile in October 2007 triggered another spell of confrontational politics ahead of proposed elections, …

Only Pak General who tried to address Kashmir issue: Mehbooba Mufti condoles Musharraf's death
1 year, 10 months ago

Only Pak General who tried to address Kashmir issue: Mehbooba Mufti condoles Musharraf's death

India Today  

As condolences poured in for former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf who passed away on Sunday, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti said he was "the only Pakistani General who genuinely tried to address the Kashmir issue". Former President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, passed away on Sunday at the age of 79 at …

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf passes away aged 79
1 year, 10 months ago

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf passes away aged 79

India Today  

Former President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, passed away on Sunday at the age of 79 at a hospital in Dubai, Geo News reported. A senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Fawad Hussain, took to Twitter to extend his condolences and wrote, "Pervez Musharraf passed away, he was a great person, always Pakistan first was his thought and ideology. Ù¾Øñویز Ù …

Appointment of Gen Munir as Pakistan Army chief creates trouble; top general seeks early retirement: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Appointment of Gen Munir as Pakistan Army chief creates trouble; top general seeks early retirement: Report

India TV News  

The appointment of Gen Munir as Pakistan Army chief reportedly created uneasiness for a top general resulting early retirement request. Pakistan Army’s Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas -- one of the six names apparently shortlisted for the post of the Chief of Army Staff -- decided to seek early retirement, a leading Pakistani news channel reported on …

Former Pakistan police officer claims he was forced to implicate Musharraf in Benazir's assassination case
2 years, 6 months ago

Former Pakistan police officer claims he was forced to implicate Musharraf in Benazir's assassination case

India TV News  

Highlights A former high-profile cop in Pak has claimed that he was forced by the then-interior minister Malik He was forced to implicate ex military ruler Musharraf in probe into assassination of ex-PM Benazir The former notorious police officer also said that he was ready to give the statement under oath A former high-profile police officer in Pakistan has claimed …

Pakistan: Former police officer claims he was forced to implicate Pervez Musharraf in Benazir's assassination case
2 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan: Former police officer claims he was forced to implicate Pervez Musharraf in Benazir's assassination case

Firstpost  

Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan’s first woman prime minister, was murdered on 27 December, 2007 in a suicide bombing carried out by the Pakistani Taliban in Rawalpindi during an election rally Islamabad: A former high-profile police officer in Pakistan has claimed that he was forced by the then-interior minister Rehman Malik to implicate former Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf in the probe …

Critically-ill Pervez Musharraf may be brought back from UAE in Pakistan Army air ambulance: Media report
2 years, 6 months ago

Critically-ill Pervez Musharraf may be brought back from UAE in Pakistan Army air ambulance: Media report

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf, who is in a critical condition at a hospital in UAE with no possibility of recovery, may be brought back to the country in an air ambulance as the Army stands by its former chief, a media report said on June 14. “The military contacted the family of Mr. Musharraf and offered its …

Pervez Musharraf hospitalised in UAE, going through difficult stage where recovery is not possible: Family
2 years, 6 months ago

Pervez Musharraf hospitalised in UAE, going through difficult stage where recovery is not possible: Family

Firstpost  

Pervez Musharraf’s family has issued a statement on Twitter and said that he is “not on the ventilator” Islamabad: Former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf is hospitalised in the UAE after his condition deteriorated as he is going through a “difficult stage where recovery is not possible”, his family said on Friday amidst speculation about his well-being. Earlier, his close …

Pervez Musharraf in critical condition: From seizing power to being declared fugitive, a look back
2 years, 6 months ago

Pervez Musharraf in critical condition: From seizing power to being declared fugitive, a look back

Firstpost  

From rising up through the Pakistan Army ranks to seizing power in a coup in 1999, stepping down in 2008 and then going into self-imposed exile, the 78-year-old has seen highs and lows aplenty in his life Pakistan’s former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf is critical and on a ventilator support at a hospital in the UAE. From rising up …

Pakistan\'s General Musharraf critical in UAE, says ex-minister
2 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan\'s General Musharraf critical in UAE, says ex-minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore/Dubai: Pakistan's former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf is critical and his recovery is not possible, according to a statement issued by the former dictator's family. Earlier in the day, Musharraf's close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said that Musharraf was critical as he was put on a ventilator. Reacting to reports, Ifzaal Siddique, the President of the …

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