Pervez Musharraf was born on August 11, 1943 in Delhi, Punjab, British India [now New Delhi, India]. He was married to Sehba Farid. He died on February 5, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Often advocates "Enlightened Islam" in the Muslim World, to the chagrin
of the Islamic Extremists in Pakistan and abroad.
Considered key ally in the US war on terrorism.
Seized power from the corrupt civillian government of Pakistan on 12
October 1999 in a bloodless coup.
President of Pakistan (2001-2008).
He spent his early years in Turkey, from 1949 to 1956, owing to his
father, the late Syed Musharrafu-ud-din's deputation in Ankara.
Fluently he can converse in Turkish language and claims that Kamal
Ataturk is his hero.