Explanation

Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul ( 1964

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf became 10th president of Pakistan in 2001 until 2008 .

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In June 2001 , Musharraf became the president of Pakistan.

In 2006 , Musharraf’s autobiography titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007 , Musharraf suspended then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry .

Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3, 2007 .

Resigned from his position of army chief November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010 , Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League ( APML ).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019 , a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi