Pakistani Army
Aug 19 2008, View Point

General Pervez Musharraf who seized power through a coup in 1999 overthrowing the elected civilian government of Nawaz Sharif has resigned as President of Pakistan owing to tremendous public and political pressure.

This is the first time in...

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