Musharraf's Coup in Pakistan

Date: October 12, 1999 • Location: New Delhi, India

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1999–2008.

Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.

Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani army general and politician who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, first as Chief Executive and then as President. He was born in Delhi, the son of a career diplomat, and rose through the ranks of the Pakistan Army to become Chief of the Army Staff in October 1998, appointed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.