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Pak apex court to hear Pervez Musharraf's 2013 poll plea on July 17

Pak apex court to hear Pervez Musharraf's 2013 poll plea on July 17

The top court has scheduled Monday (July 17) for the hearing of the plea filed by Musharraf against the rejection of his nomination papers for a National Assembly seat in Kasur

15 July,2023 02:03 PM IST | Islamabad | mid-day online correspondent
Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi; military officers attend funeral

Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi; military officers attend funeral

The 79-year-old former president's funeral prayers were held at the Gulmohar Polo Ground in Malir Cantonment in the afternoon in a low key ceremony which was neither attended by President Arif Alvi, nor Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

07 February,2023 07:14 PM IST | Karachi | PTI
'If Musharraf was anathema, why did BJP govt sign joint statement with him'

'If Musharraf was anathema, why did BJP govt sign joint statement with him'

Tharoor's remarks came after several BJP leaders accused the Congress of "Pakistan parasti (worship)" and Union minister Jyoritiraditya Scindia asked if this was part of the "Haath Se Haath Jodo Abhiyan" with enemies

06 February,2023 11:40 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Musharraf to be laid to rest in Karachi: Reports

Musharraf to be laid to rest in Karachi: Reports

Musharraf's body will be laid to rest in Karachi, and will be brought back to Pakistan on a special flight that would leave for Dubai on Monday, according to the Dawn newspaper

06 February,2023 10:42 AM IST | Islamabad | PTI
Musharraf's pro-Taliban stances proved double-edged sword for Pakistan

Musharraf's pro-Taliban stances proved double-edged sword for Pakistan

Musharraf's time in power was shaped by the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath. The attacks were masterminded by al-Qaeda's deceased leader Osama bin Laden, who the Taliban were sheltering in Afghanistan, a country that shares a long border with Pakistan

05 February,2023 08:32 PM IST | Islamabad, Pakistan | PTI
Musharraf: Architect of Kargil War, brought Pak & India to the brink of war

Musharraf: Architect of Kargil War, brought Pak & India to the brink of war

Born in a middle-class family of Urdu-speaking Mohajir parents in Delhi in 1943, Musharraf migrated to Pakistan with his family after the Partition in 1947. Pakistan's last military dictator died on Sunday as a forgotten man in politics after spending his final years in self-exile in the UAE to avoid criminal charges against him in his country

05 February,2023 04:41 PM IST | Islamabad | PTI
Pakistan's Musharraf, military dictator who allied with US dies in Dubai

Pakistan's Musharraf, military dictator who allied with US dies in Dubai

Analysts say the issue of Kashmir "which remains the most potent point of contention between India and Pakistan" was close to being solved during the Musharraf era. But the peace process was derailed soon after his rule

05 February,2023 12:29 PM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Amid reports of passing away, Musharraf's family says he's at difficult stage

Amid reports of passing away, Musharraf's family says he's at difficult stage

The family also said the former Pakistani President been hospitalised for the last three weeks, owing to a complication of his ailment (Amyloiosis). 

10 June,2022 08:04 PM IST | Lahore/Dubai | mid-day online correspondent
Sanjay Dutt meets former Pak Prez Pervez Musharraf in Dubai; picture goes viral

Sanjay Dutt meets former Pak Prez Pervez Musharraf in Dubai; picture goes viral

A picture has been doing the rounds on the internet in which Musharraf is seen sitting in a wheelchair while Sanjay is pointing towards something

18 March,2022 07:48 AM IST | Dubai | ANI
Pakistan court orders Pervez Musharraf's arrest

Pakistan court orders Pervez Musharraf's arrest

The 74-year-old former president was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in the country which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and sacking of over 100 judges

09 March,2018 05:27 PM IST | Islamabad | IANS

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