Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai aged 79 after a long illness, the army said Sunday.
In this file photo taken on April 20, 2013 Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf is escorted by soldiers as he salutes on his arrival at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad. Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai aged 79 after a long illness, the army said on February 5, 2023. Aamir QURESHI / AFP
He was America's chief regional ally during its invasion of neighboring Afghanistan, but resigned in 2008 and was forced into exile after a backlash over his constitutional overreach. "I can confirm that the late general breathed his last in Dubai this morning ... He is no more," the official, who asked not to be named, told AFP.
His easygoing charm also failed to mask the blurring of the division between the state and army, and he fell out of favor after trying to sack the chief justice.
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