Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: پرویز مشرف, born August 11, 1943) was the leader of the Pakistan army and the President 10. He led a military government administration from October 1999 to August 2007. He ruled in Pakistan as a chief director in 1999-2001 and as president 2001-08 Given the impeachment, he resigned Aug. 18, 2008.

After years of military service, rose to fame when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed army chief in October 1998. He was the brains behind the strategic Kargil infiltration no. After months of contentious relations, which took power in a coup democratically elected Sharif government.

Since the head of the State of Pakistan, he was an ally of the United States in the war against terrorism. He was credited with developing Pakistan's economy during the early years of his reign. Its low popularity suffered after his suspension of Supreme Court Chief Justice and the siege of Lal Masjid. His attempt to impose martial law has failed as calls for his dismissal degenerated. The return of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif into exile accelerate the nation to parliamentary democracy ends the reign of Musharraf.

In February 2011, a Pakistani court issued an arrest warrant on him because of his alleged involvement in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. In June 2011, he lived in voluntary exile in London, but promised to return in the next election.