The Rise and Fall of Pervez Musharraf

With a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, hanging behind him, Musharraf promised
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First Speech to the Nation
With a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, hanging behind him, Musharraf promised "revolutionary steps" to revive the national economy. Not long after, Sharif was placed under house arrest. He was subsequently exiled.

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