Pervez Musharraf
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How Musharraf's pro-Taliban Afghan policy proved double-edged sword for Pakistan
•He opened Pakistan's door for the US dollars and its border for the fleeing terrorists including those belonging to the Taliban and al-Qaeda
A tale of two India-Pakistan matches and the grand failure of ‘cricket diplomacy’
Akshay Narang •The two countries look at cricket matches differently. While India would be busy making a sincere attempt at improving bilateral ties, the Pakistani side would always be seen preparing for a religious war on and off the field
Pervez Musharraf’s possible Pakistan return reignites debate over his dictatorship
Rana Banerji •Musharraf came to power in 1999 after a military coup toppled the Nawaz Sharif government. He led the country till 2008 when he resigned to avoid impeachment
Pakistan: Former police officer claims he was forced to implicate Pervez Musharraf in Benazir's assassination case
•Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's first woman prime minister, was murdered on 27 December, 2007 in a suicide bombing carried out by the Pakistani Taliban in Rawalpindi during an election rally
Pervez Musharraf hospitalised in UAE, going through difficult stage where recovery is not possible: Family
•Pervez Musharraf's family has issued a statement on Twitter and said that he is "not on the ventilator"
Pervez Musharraf in critical condition: From seizing power to being declared fugitive, a look back
Fp Explainers •From rising up through the Pakistan Army ranks to seizing power in a coup in 1999, stepping down in 2008 and then going into self-imposed exile, the 78-year-old has seen highs and lows aplenty in his life
If you think NSP could be Pakistan’s passport to redemption, you are wrong. Here is why
Vivek Katju •The NSP document further reveals the sterility of Pakistani thinking on a comprehensive basis. The country will sadly remain in the iron grip of its completely flawed approach to India
Joe Biden's Afghanistan pullout represents a victory for Pakistan; but at what cost?
•'It will be difficult, if not impossible, for Pakistan to control the Taliban and other militant groups in Afghanistan as the country spirals into a civil war'
Behind Pakistani dossier's low farce on 'Indian terror' hides a lethal script
Praveen •For decades, Islamabad has worked to this toxic strategic script, pushing unending war with India as a means to guarantee the Pakistan Army’s institutional primacy in the country
Lahore court's decision to quash death sentence of Pervez Musharraf is 'unfortunate', say Pakistan opposition parties
•Pakistan's Opposition parties have expressed reservation over a top court's decision to quash the death sentence handed out to self-exiled former dictator Pervez Musharraf in the high treason case.