Pakistani Tiger presents, collection of Pervez Musharraf pictures. Enjoy
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A COMPELETE BIOGRAPHY OF MUSHARRAF
SOURCE: PAKNEWS.COM
General Pervez Musharraf, the second of three brothers, was born in Delhi on 11th August 1943. He spent his early childhood in Turkey (1949-1956) owing to his father’s deputation in Ankara, and can consequently converse fluently in Turkish. Upon return to Pakistan General had his education in Saint Patrick’s High School, Karachi and Forman Christian College, Lahore.
He married Sehba Fareed, on 27th December, 1968. They have two children, a son and a daughter, both now married and settled in their respective lives. General and Mrs. Musharraf are grandparents by virtue of their grand daughters, Maryam and Zainab from daughter, Ayla.
He is a keen sportsman and spend his leisure time playing tennis,squash, badminton and golf. From his college years, he has retained his keen interest in water sports such as canoeing and sailing. An avid reader, General Musharraf is particular well versed in military histroy – his favourite subject.
General Pervez Musharraf joined the Pakistan Military Academy in 1961 and was commissioned in an Artillery Regiment in 1964, He saw action in the 1965 war as a young officer and was awarded Imtiazi Sanad for gallantry. He later volunteered and served for seven years in the Special Services Group (SSG) "Commandos’. He also participated in the 1971 war as a company Commander in a Commando Battalion.
A graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and the National Defence College, General Pervez Musharraf also distinguished himself at the Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom.
During his illustrious military career, General Musharraf accumulated a diverse command experience. He not only had the privilege to command two self-propelled Artillery Regiments as a Lieutenant Colonel but also later had the distinction of commanding an Infantry Brigade as well as an Armoured Division Artillery as a Brigadier. On promotion to the rank of Major General on 15th January 1991, he was given the command of an Infantry Division and later of a prestigious strike Corps as Lieutenant General on 21st October, 1995.
Aside from command experience, the General served on important staff and instructional appointments during his career. These include Deputy Military Secretary member of Directing Staff both at the Command and Staff College, Quetta and at the National Defence College, Rawalpindi. He served as Director General Military Operations at the General Headquarters from 1993 to 1995.
General Pervez Musharraf was promoted to the rank of General on 7th October 1998 and appointed Chief of Army Staff. He was given the additional charge Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee on 9th April 1999. Since 12th of 0ctober 1999, he bas been performing his duties as the Chief Executive of Pakistan and was sworn in as the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 20th June 2001. He continues to hold the office of Chief Executive & Chief of Army Staff. He relinquished charge of Chairman Joint chiefs of Staff Committee on 7th October, 2001.
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