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From army chief to dictator to President to outcast - with such a tumultuous path, Pervez Musharraf attracted many enemies, and that too from surprising quarters.
Musharraf was the target of multiple assassination attempts during his tenure as President. What is interesting is that many of the assassination conspiracies were hatched by soldiers of the Pakistani armed forces, and members of terrorist groups given patronage by the Pakistani military.
In April 2002, a remote-controlled car bomb had been placed on Musharraf's route. The detonator failed and an attack on the President was averted.
On 14 December 2003, a bomb exploded near Musharraf's farmhouse in Islamabad. The blast occurred 20-25 minutes after Musharraf's car passed the exact spot. The bomb had been placed in a drainage pipe next to the footpath, and caused a big crater when it went off.
Just 11 days later, Musharraf was targeted by two suicide bombers. Trucks laden with bombs were driven into the President's convoy. Over 15 people died, over 40 were injured, but Musharraf survived.
Four years later, on 6 July 2007, shots were fired at Musharraf's plane during take-off. The aircraft was taking off from a military airfield in Rawalpindi. The plane eventually safely arrived in Turbat town.
In October 2003, a court convicted 3 terrorists for the 2002 assassination plot. In September 2006, Pakistan’s Supreme Court upheld death sentences handed down to 12 men, including soldiers and civilians, convicted of taking part in two assassination plots.
In 2009, a military court in Pakistan convicted two soldiers for being involved in a murder conspiracy against Musharraf. In 2004, the President had reportedly blamed low-ranking Army and Air Force officers for allying with an Al Qaeda operative to take his life.

Pervez Musharraf: 4 assassination attempts the Pakistani dictator survived - the details

Pervez Musharraf death: In 2004, the Pakistan President had reportedly blamed low-ranking Army and Air Force officers for allying with an Al Qaeda operative to take his life.

From army chief to dictator to President to outcast - with such a tumultuous path, Pervez Musharraf attracted many enemies, and that too from surprising quarters.
Musharraf was the target of multiple assassination attempts during his tenure as President. What is interesting is that many of the assassination conspiracies were hatched by soldiers of the Pakistani armed forces, and members of terrorist groups given patronage by the Pakistani military.
In April 2002, a remote-controlled car bomb had been placed on Musharraf's route. The detonator failed and an attack on the President was averted.
On 14 December 2003, a bomb exploded near Musharraf's farmhouse in Islamabad. The blast occurred 20-25 minutes after Musharraf's car passed the exact spot. The bomb had been placed in a drainage pipe next to the footpath, and caused a big crater when it went off.
Just 11 days later, Musharraf was targeted by two suicide bombers. Trucks laden with bombs were driven into the President's convoy. Over 15 people died, over 40 were injured, but Musharraf survived.
Four years later, on 6 July 2007, shots were fired at Musharraf's plane during take-off. The aircraft was taking off from a military airfield in Rawalpindi. The plane eventually safely arrived in Turbat town.
In October 2003, a court convicted 3 terrorists for the 2002 assassination plot. In September 2006, Pakistan&rsquo;s Supreme Court upheld death sentences handed down to 12 men, including soldiers and civilians, convicted of taking part in two assassination plots.
In 2009, a military court in Pakistan convicted two soldiers for being involved in a murder conspiracy against Musharraf. In 2004, the President had reportedly blamed low-ranking Army and Air Force officers for allying with an Al Qaeda operative to take his life.

The Kargil war - in Pervez Musharraf's imagination, it was an opportunity to go down as one of the greatest in history books. In reality, it was a moment of utter humiliation for the entire nation of Pakistan.
The Kargil conflict was a 60-day war which took place between May and July 1999. It occurred in the Kargil-Drass sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
The war began with infiltration from the Pakistan-controlled side. Islamabad initially blamed terrorists, but subsequently, it was proven that Pakistan army soldiers were part of the operation.
Over 500 Indian soldiers were killed in the action, but Indian eventually claimed victory on July 26, 1999. The day is celebrated as Vijay Diwas every year.
As Pakistan army chief, Pervez Musharraf had masterminded the Kargil operation. Musharraf had reportedly presented a similar plan to Benazir Bhutto when she was Prime Minister, but she had rejected it.
Eventually, Musharraf launched the operation when Nawaz Sharif was in power. The Pakistani general wanted to catch India off-guard, and quickly capture territory.
Musharraf thought that once the war started, the West would be forced intervene to prevent a wider conflict between two nuclear powers, and a ceasefire would cement Pakistan's territorial gains.
However, the plan back-fired as India responded fiercely, and decimated Pakistani forces. Years later, one of Nawaz Sharif's close aides claimed that Musharraf had launched the war to derail India-Pakistan talks.

Pervez Musharraf's Kargil war blunder: how India's response decimated Pakistan army chief's plan

Pervez Musharraf's Kargil blunder: he reportedly thought that the West would intervene to stop a wider conflict between 2 nuclear powers, and a ceasefire would cement Pakistan's territorial gains.

The Kargil war - in Pervez Musharraf's imagination, it was an opportunity to go down as one of the greatest in history books. In reality, it was a moment of utter humiliation for the entire nation of Pakistan.
The Kargil conflict was a 60-day war which took place between May and July 1999. It occurred in the Kargil-Drass sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
The war began with infiltration from the Pakistan-controlled side. Islamabad initially blamed terrorists, but subsequently, it was proven that Pakistan army soldiers were part of the operation.
Over 500 Indian soldiers were killed in the action, but Indian eventually claimed victory on July 26, 1999. The day is celebrated as Vijay Diwas every year.
As Pakistan army chief, Pervez Musharraf had masterminded the Kargil operation. Musharraf had reportedly presented a similar plan to Benazir Bhutto when she was Prime Minister, but she had rejected it.
Eventually, Musharraf launched the operation when Nawaz Sharif was in power. The Pakistani general wanted to catch India off-guard, and quickly capture territory.
Musharraf thought that once the war started, the West would be forced intervene to prevent a wider conflict between two nuclear powers, and a ceasefire would cement Pakistan's territorial gains.
However, the plan back-fired as India responded fiercely, and decimated Pakistani forces. Years later, one of Nawaz Sharif's close aides claimed that Musharraf had launched the war to derail India-Pakistan talks.

Pervez Musharraf was born on August 11, 1943 in undivided India's Delhi. After Partition in 1947, his family moved to Pakistan. The son of a career diplomat, he chose a life in the armed forces. Musharraf fought in the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars.
After serving in the artillery, the infantry, and commando units, and teaching stints at the Staff College in Quetta and the War Wing of the National Defence College, Musharraf finally reached the top office. He was appointed chief of army staff in October 1998 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
A year later, Musharraf overthrew Sharif, and snatched power in a bloodless coup. In 2001, he declared himself the President of Pakistan. A year later, elections were held but after disqualification of Sharif, and Benazir Bhutto.
In 2007, Musharraf's re-election bid led to a clash with the judiciary. The dictator sacked the Chief Justice, imposed emergency, and arrested Opposition leaders.
However, in the 2008 elections, Musharraf's party fared badly. Subsequently, the Sharif-Zardari coalition pursued Musharraf's impeachment leading to his resignation as President in August 2008.
Musharraf tried to make a political comeback in 2013, but was arrested under various cases. Three years later, the former dictator went to Dubai for medical treatment. In 2018, it came to light that Musharraf was suffering from amyloidosis.
In 2019, he was sentenced to death after being found guilty of high treason for subverting the Constitution in 2007. Musharraf's execution was considered unlikely as he was not expected to return to Pakistan from Dubai. A year later, the conviction and death sentence were overturned.
On June 10, Musharraf's family tweeted from his account that had been hospitalised for 3 weeks due to a complication of his ailment. The statement said that Musharraf was going through a difficult stage where recovery was not possible and his organs were malfunctioning.

Pervez Musharraf: from Delhi birth, to Pakistani dictatorship, then Dubai exile - the rise and fall

Pervez Musharraf was appointed Pakistan's army chief in 1998, and a year later, overthrew PM Nawaz Sharif to establish a military dictatorship.

Pervez Musharraf was born on August 11, 1943 in undivided India's Delhi. After Partition in 1947, his family moved to Pakistan. The son of a career diplomat, he chose a life in the armed forces. Musharraf fought in the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars.
After serving in the artillery, the infantry, and commando units, and teaching stints at the Staff College in Quetta and the War Wing of the National Defence College, Musharraf finally reached the top office. He was appointed chief of army staff in October 1998 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
A year later, Musharraf overthrew Sharif, and snatched power in a bloodless coup. In 2001, he declared himself the President of Pakistan. A year later, elections were held but after disqualification of Sharif, and Benazir Bhutto.
In 2007, Musharraf's re-election bid led to a clash with the judiciary. The dictator sacked the Chief Justice, imposed emergency, and arrested Opposition leaders.
However, in the 2008 elections, Musharraf's party fared badly. Subsequently, the Sharif-Zardari coalition pursued Musharraf's impeachment leading to his resignation as President in August 2008.
Musharraf tried to make a political comeback in 2013, but was arrested under various cases. Three years later, the former dictator went to Dubai for medical treatment. In 2018, it came to light that Musharraf was suffering from amyloidosis.
In 2019, he was sentenced to death after being found guilty of high treason for subverting the Constitution in 2007. Musharraf's execution was considered unlikely as he was not expected to return to Pakistan from Dubai. A year later, the conviction and death sentence were overturned.
On June 10, Musharraf's family tweeted from his account that had been hospitalised for 3 weeks due to a complication of his ailment. The statement said that Musharraf was going through a difficult stage where recovery was not possible and his organs were malfunctioning.

Tharoor said that Musharraf was once an "implacable foe of India", but became a "real force for peace" between 2002 and 2007.

Pervez Musharraf's death: BJP v Congress after Shashi Tharoor tags Pakistan ex-dictator 'force for peace'

Tharoor said that Musharraf was once an "implacable foe of India", but became a "real force for peace" between 2002 and 2007.

The death of former Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf led to a war of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in India.
As news broke of the former Pakistani President's death, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted condolences. Tharoor said that Musharraf was once an "implacable foe of India", but became a "real force for peace" between 2002 and 2007. The Congress leader added that he found the Pakistani leader "smart, engaging, and clear in strategic thinking".
Subsequently, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla criticised Congress for praising the "architect" of the Kargil conflict, a general who had refused to accept the bodies of his own soldiers. Poonawalla added that Musharraf had called Taliban "brothers" and al-Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden a "hero". The BJP leader added that Congress may be fond of Musharraf because the Pakistani leader had called Rahul Gandhi a "gentleman".
Musharraf died in Dubai on 5 February after a prolonged battle with amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body.&nbsp;
In a statement issued immediately after Musharraf's death, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan military, said that Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad and all the services chiefs express their heartfelt condolences. "May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family,&rdquo; it said.
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Nawaz Sharif's younger brother and current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended condolences and sympathy to Musharraf&rsquo;s family. "Praying for the forgiveness of the deceased and patience of the family,&rdquo; he said in a statement issued by the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office.
(With PTI inputs)

Musharraf was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in 2018 in the UAE.

Pervez Musharraf dies: what is Amyloidosis, the disease the former Pak president was suffering from?

Musharraf was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in 2018 in the UAE.

General Pervez Musharraf who passed away at a Dubai hospital on February 5 was suffering from an ailment called amyloidosis and was in a critical condition with no possibility of recovery.
What is Amyloidosis?
Amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs when an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up in organs and interferes with their normal functioning.
Musharraf was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in 2018 in the UAE and his organs were malfunctioning due to the condition.
His family had earlier confirmed that the ex-general is in hospital and his recovery is not possible.
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A day earlier, the BJP had criticised him for praising a man who had called the Taliban "brothers", and al-Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden a "hero".

'Pervez Musharraf was no friend but...': Shashi Tharoor's clarification after BJP attack

A day earlier, the BJP had criticised him for praising a man who had called the Taliban "brothers", and al-Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden a "hero".

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor issued a clarification after his condolences for former Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf caused political controversy.
After calling Musharraf an "implacable foe of India" who turned into a "force for peace", Tharoor said that he was raised in an India where kind words are spoken for people when they die.
The Congress MP added that Musharraf was an enemy responsible for the Kargil war, but did work for peace with India between 2002 and 2007. He said that Musharraf was not India's friend, and his peace initiative was driven by strategic benefit.
A day earlier, the BJP had criticised him for praising a man who had called the Taliban "brothers", and al-Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden a "hero".
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Pervez Musharraf was 1st military dictator to be sentenced to death for this reason

The case dates back to November 2007, when Musharraf, as Pakistan&rsquo;s President, suspended the Constitution and imposed emergency rule to prolong his tenure.

Pakistan&rsquo;s former dictator General Pervez Musharraf who died in Dubai on Sunday due to prolonged illness, earned the ignominy of being the first military ruler to receive capital punishment in the country's history for subverting the Constitution in 2007.
Musharraf, 79, who was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body, shifted to Dubai in 2016.
In December 2019, a Pakistani court sentenced Musharaff to death in absentia in the high treason case.
The case dates back to November 2007, when Musharraf, as Pakistan&rsquo;s President, suspended the Constitution and imposed emergency rule to prolong his tenure.
He subsequently resigned in 2008 to avoid the threat of impeachment.
When Nawaz Sharif, his bete noire, whom he deposed in the 1999 coup &ndash; returned to power in 2013, he initiated a treason trial against Musharraf.
In March 2014, the former general was charged for high treason, even though he claimed that the case was politically motivated.
A three-member bench of the special court, headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, pronounced the verdict in the landmark case.
The court found the ex-president, who relocated to Dubai on self-exile, guilty of high treason by abrogating the Constitution and imposing extra-constitutional emergency in Pakistan in November 2007 and handed him the death sentence.
Musharraf thus earned the ignominy of being the first military ruler convicted for subverting the Constitution.
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Though he was not the first General to do so.
Three Pakistan Army chiefs including Gen Ayub Khan, Gen Yahya Khan and Gen Zia-ul-Haq also abrogated the Constitution, but they never faced any court. Musharraf's sentencing was a highly significant moment in Pakistan where the powerful military has ruled the country for nearly half of its 75-year history.
Musharraf seized power by ousting Sharif in a 1999 bloodless coup.
He served as Pakistan's president from 2001 to 2008.

Amid reports of his death in June 2022, his family had tweeted that he is not on ventilator, but going through a difficult stage where recovery was not possible.

Pervez Musharraf dies: Pakistan ex-dictator passed away at Dubai hospital, say reports

Former Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf no more: reports Musharraf breathed his last at Dubai hospital: reports 79-year-old Musharraf died after prolonged illness

Amid reports of his death in June 2022, his family had tweeted that he is not on ventilator, but going through a difficult stage where recovery was not possible.

Pervez Musharraf, the former military ruler of Pakistan, passed away at a hospital in Dubai on 5 February 2023, according to reports.
The 79-year-old former dictator was suffering from amyloidosis, and undergoing treatment at American Hospital Dubai, according to Pakistani news reports. Amid reports of his death in June 2022, his family had tweeted that he is not on ventilator, but going through a difficult stage where recovery was not possible.
Musharraf grabbed power in 1999 in a bloodless coup, and served as President of Pakistan between 2001 and 2008. He was in self-exile in Dubai.
Musharraf was born on August 11, 1943 in Delhi. The former president's family moved from New Delhi to Karachi in 1947. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1964 and was a graduate of the Army Staff and Command College, Quetta.
(With PTI inputs)
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A petition seeking the implementation of the so-called Manmohan-Musharraf formula for Jammu and Kashmir invited the Supreme Court's ire.
On 9 September 2022, the Supreme Court reportedly imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the petitioner, an IIT graduate. A two-judge bench said that the petition was a waste of the court's time.
The petitioner, Prabhakar Venkatesh Deshpande, reportedly argued that a military solution to the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan is not viable. He reportedly sought implementation of the 4-point nascent formula devised during the tenures of former India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. The formula involved autonomy, joint control, demilitarisation and porous borders.
The Supreme Court said that it cannot enter the domain of policy, and refused to entertain the petition.

₹50,000 fine for plea on Manmohan-Musharraf formula for Jammu & Kashmir: SC says petition waste of time

The petitioner, Prabhakar Venkatesh Deshpande, reportedly argued that a military solution to the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan is not viable.

A petition seeking the implementation of the so-called Manmohan-Musharraf formula for Jammu and Kashmir invited the Supreme Court's ire.
On 9 September 2022, the Supreme Court reportedly imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the petitioner, an IIT graduate. A two-judge bench said that the petition was a waste of the court's time.
The petitioner, Prabhakar Venkatesh Deshpande, reportedly argued that a military solution to the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan is not viable. He reportedly sought implementation of the 4-point nascent formula devised during the tenures of former India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. The formula involved autonomy, joint control, demilitarisation and porous borders.
The Supreme Court said that it cannot enter the domain of policy, and refused to entertain the petition.
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Abdul Qadeer Khan, known as the father of Pakistan&rsquo;s nuclear programme, passed away on Sunday after a brief illness at 85.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi said he was "deeply saddened" by the news of Khan's death while the country&rsquo;s Defence Minister Pervez Khattak called it a "great loss".
The Pakistani atomic scientist hailed as a national hero for making his country the world's first Islamic nuclear power but deemed dangerous by the West for smuggling technology to rogue states, died after being transferred to hospital with lung problems.
Nuclear smuggling network led and operated by Khan had posed serious threat to Asian security. This network was responsible for providing atomic weapons designs and materials to states such as Iran and North Korea.
Khan was at the centre of a massive global nuclear proliferation scandal. He was accused by then army chief and president Pervez Musharraf of running a rogue proliferation network for nuclear material.
Shortly after Musharraf&rsquo;s announcement, a recorded confession by Khan was aired in which he took sole responsibility for all the nuclear proliferation that had been revealed.

AQ Khan, father of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme, passes away

Abdul Qadeer Khan, known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, passed away on Sunday after a brief illness at 85.

Nuclear smuggling network operated by Khan had posed serious threat to Asian security. The network was responsible for providing atomic weapons designs and materials to rogue states

Abdul Qadeer Khan, known as the father of Pakistan&rsquo;s nuclear programme, died on Sunday after a brief illness at 85.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi said he was "deeply saddened" by the news of Khan's death. Pakistan's Defence Minister Pervez Khattak called it a "great loss".
The Pakistani atomic scientist was hailed as a national hero for making his country the world's first Islamic nuclear power, but was deemed dangerous by the West for smuggling technology to rogue states. He died after being transferred to hospital with lung problems.
A nuclear smuggling network led and operated by Khan had posed serious threat to Asian security. This network was allegedly responsible for providing atomic weapons designs and materials to states such as Iran and North Korea.
Khan was also at the centre of a massive global nuclear proliferation scandal. He was accused by then Pakistan army chief and president Pervez Musharraf of running a rogue proliferation network for nuclear material. Shortly after Musharraf&rsquo;s announcement, a recorded confession by Khan was aired in which he took sole responsibility for all the nuclear proliferation that had been revealed.

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