Dubai: Pakistan’s former military ruler General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in 1999, died on Sunday in Dubai after a prolonged illness.
The four-star general, who ruled Pakistan in a dictator style and passed away on Sunday at the age of 79, was born in Delhi. During his reign in power, he engaged with India on various crucial issues, including Jammu and Kashmir. Below is a timeline of his engagements with India: * August 1943: Musharraf was born in 1943 in Delhi. His family moved to Pakistan after the partition in 1947.
*June 1964: Musharraf joined the Pakistan Military Academy.
*October 1999: Musharraf, the then Chief of Army Staff, leads a bloodless military coup, deposing the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif and installing himself as the head of the government in the capacity of Chief Executive.
Also Read Pak’s former President Pervez Musharraf dies at 79 in Dubai *June 2001: Musharraf declares himself as the president of Pakistan after the incumbent, Mohammad Rafiq Tarar, resigns.
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