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General Musharraf was a controversial military ruler who led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the US war in Afghanistan and was twice targeted in assassination attempts.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79.
Mr. Musharraf took power in a bloodless coup in late 1999 but resigned under threat of impeachment in 2008. He drew fire for his ties to Washington.
For many Pakistanis, Musharraf, whose death after a prolonged illness was announced on Sunday, leaves behind a grim legacy – is defined in large part by human rights abuses and the US-led so-called "war on terror". However, in a 2014 Al Jazeera interview, he asserted that he has no regrets from his time in leadership. "I did so much for Pakistan … I did so much for my country
The general became president through the last of a string of military coups in Pakistan.