Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani general known for seizing power in 1999 and ruling the Muslim-majority nation for nine years as president and was however ousted for his policies he put in place that supported the United States' war on terrorism in 2008. After finishing his college education at Forman Christian College where he studied mathematic, Musharraf joined the Pakistani military and was commissioned into the artillery regiment of the Pakistan Army in 1964. During his service in the army... morePervez Musharraf was a Pakistani general known for seizing power in 1999 and ruling the Muslim-majority nation for nine years as president and was however ousted for his policies he put in place that supported the United States' war on terrorism in 2008. After finishing his college education at Forman Christian College where he studied mathematic, Musharraf joined the Pakistani military and was commissioned into the artillery regiment of the Pakistan Army in 1964. During his service in the army he fought in wars like 1965 Indo-Pakistani War. Over the years he rose through the ranks in the army so much so that by 1998 he was promoted to four-star general by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, making Musharraf the head of the country's armed forces. After his coup he remained as the head of the military retiring from the position in 2007. During his reign he survived two assassinations attempts and was accused of human rights abuses and oppression. He stepped down in 2008 and went on a self imposed exile returning to Pakistan in 2013. Musharraf published his autobiography In the Line of Fire: A Memoir in 2006.
