he later handed over control of the army. but the killing of the former prime minister benazir bhutto in 2007, soon after her return from exile, undermined president musharraf s claim that the nation was safe in his hands. then his party was trounced at the polls, and the coalition that came in decided to impeach him for his alleged misrule as president. pervez musharraf, though, moved first and resigned. he went into self imposed exile but returned to pakistan six years later, intending to stand in the forthcoming general election. but he was placed under arrest a move musharraf described as politically motivated. allowed to seek medical treatment abroad, he was convicted in his absence of treason and accused of involvement in bhutto s assassination. pervez musharraf once said pakistan would help to shape the future
challenges to his authority were put down with military force. he later handed over control of the army. but the killing of the former prime minister benazir bhutto in 2007, soon after her return from exile, undermined president musharraf s claim that the nation was safe in his hands. then his party was trounced at the polls, and the coalition that came in decided to impeach him for his alleged misrule as president. pervez musharraf, though, moved first and resigned. he went into self imposed exile but returned to pakistan six years later, intending to stand in the forthcoming general election. but he was placed under arrest a move musharraf described as politically motivated. allowed to seek medical treatment abroad, he was convicted in his absence of treason and accused of involvement in bhutto s assassination. pervez musharraf once said pakistan
the best way to fight this common enemy is to join hands. he faced protests that he d sold out to the americans. later, he only narrowly escaped an attempt on his life. challenges to his authority were put down with military force. he later handed over control of the army. but the killing of the former prime minister benazir bhutto in 2007, soon after her return from exile, undermined president musharraf s claim that the nation was safe in his hands. then his party was trounced at the polls, and the coalition that came in decided to impeach him for his alleged misrule as president. pervez musharraf, though, moved first and resigned. he went into self imposed exile but returned to pakistan six years later, intending to stand
he later handed over control of the army. but the killing of the former prime minister, benazir bhutto, in 2007, soon after her return from exile, undermined president musharraf s claim that the nation was safe in his hands. then his party was trounced at the polls, and the coalition that came in decided to impeach him for his alleged misrule as president. pervez musharraf, though, moved first and resigned. he went into self imposed exile but returned to pakistan six years later, intending to stand in the forthcoming general election. but he was placed under arrest a move musharraf described as politically motivated. allowed to seek medical treatment abroad, he was convicted in his absence of treason and accused of involvement in bhutto s assassination. pervez musharraf once said pakistan would help to shape the future for both islam and the west,
misrule as president. pervez musharraf, though, moved first and resigned. he went into self imposed exile but returned to pakistan six years later, intending to stand in the forthcoming general election. but he was placed under arrest a move musharraf described as politically motivated. allowed to seek medical treatment abroad, he was convicted in his absence of treason and accused of involvement in bhutto s assassination. pervez musharraf once said pakistan would help to shape the future for both islam and the west, and the relations between them. on that, there would probably be little disagreement, but there undoubtedly will be over pervez musharraf s own contribution.