I die at age 79, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf

I die at age 79, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf

 Pakistan's former president, General Pervez Musharraf, who assumed power in a coup in 1999, has died in Dubai at the age of 79. The former leader, who was president between 2001 and 2008, died after a long illness, reportedly in a statement by the country's military, the BBC reports, broadcasts Clankosova.tv. During [...]

The former leader, who was president between 2001 and 2008, died after a long illness, reportedly in a statement by the country's military, the BBC reports, broadcasts Clankosova.tv.

During his time in power, he survived numerous assassination attempts and found himself on the first line of war between militants and the West.

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