Life Of Ex-Pakistani President Parvez Musharraf In Photos

Former Pakistani President Parvez Musharraf died on Sunday. He was 79. He was the Pakistani Army chief at the time of Kargil War. He overthrew the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to assume power in 1999, which he held until 2008. He supported the US-led War on Terror and participated in failed peace talks with India. He visited India to hold talks with the Indian leadership. Under his presidency, Pakistan also hosted the Indian men's cricket team and Musharraf famously asked former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to not cut his long hair.

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Updated on: 5 February 2023 9:52 am

Pervez Musharraf passes away

Former Pakistani President Parvez Musharraf died on Sunday. He was 79. He was the Pakistani Army chief at the time of Kargil War. He overthrew the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to assume power in 1999, which he held until 2008. He supported the US-led War on Terror and participated in failed peace talks with India. He visited India to hold talks with the Indian leadership. Under his presidency, Pakistan also hosted the Indian men's cricket team and Musharraf famously asked former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to not cut his long hair. ?