Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf died at 79 following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai after years in self-imposed exile
But his decade-long rule was also marred by a heavy-handed approach to dissent, which included arresting rivals such as current prime minister Sharif and the imposing of an almost six-week long state of emergency in which he suspended the constitution and censored the media.
Musharraf joined what Washington called its "war on terror", giving U.S. forces ground and air access into landlocked Afghanistan to chase down al Qaeda militants. "This was the infamous army chief who sold off the country's honour and respect," it said a statement. The Musharraf-backed party lost the vote, held months later in 2008. Facing impeachment by parliament, he resigned and fled to London.
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