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Musharraf Era Ends: Controversial Pakistani Leader Passes Away

Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf died at age 78 in a hospital in Dubai, ending a two-decade career that included a 1999 coup, reforms, and multiple controversies. He had been indicted in 2013 over the murder of Benazir Bhutto and lived in exile before returning to Pakistan and leaving again in 2016.

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What happened

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  1. Tue 20 Aug
    Musharraf was indicted on three counts over the murder of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. August 20, 2013 only Maldives Republic Pakistan's ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf was indicted August 20, 2013 on three counts over the murder of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto who died in a gun and suicide attack in December 2007.

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  • 78 years age at death Maldives Republic Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf passed away at the age of 78 in a hospital in Dubai.

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  • Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf passed away in a hospital in Dubai. Dubai Maldives Republic Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf passed away at the age of 78 in a hospital in Dubai.

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Named in these reports

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Benazir Bhutto opposition leaderPervez Musharraf Former Pakistani PresidentSehba Musharraf