In the Line of Fire, A Memoir

Musharraf, Pervez

ISBN 10: 0743283449 / ISBN 13: 9780743283441

Published by Free Press, New York, NY, 2006

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Glued binding. Paper over boards. xii, 354, [2] p. Illustrations. Maps. Index. Pervez Musharraf (born 11 August 1943) is a Pakistani politician and a retired four-star army general who tenured as the tenth President of Pakistan from 2001 until tendering resignation, to avoid impeachment, in 2008. Prior to seizing control of the government through a military coup d'etat in 1999, Musharraf served as the Chairman joint chiefs and Chief of army staff the appointments he secured in 1998. Musharraf rose to national prominence when he was elevated to the four-star appointments by then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in October 1998. He was the mastermind of a Kargil infiltration that brought India and Pakistan to a full-fledged war in 1999. Tendering his resignation in a threat to face potential impeachment movement led by the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party in 2008, Musharraf moved to London in self-imposed exile. On 31 March 2014, Musharraf was booked and charged with high treason for implementing emergency rule and suspending the constitution in 2007. Seller Inventory # 71859

Bibliographic Details

Title: In the Line of Fire, A Memoir

Publisher: Free Press, New York, NY

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very good

Dust Jacket Condition: very good

Edition: First edition. First printing [stated].

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Synopsis:

In a memoir by the president of a nation at the center of a hotbed of radical Islamic extremists and the war against terror, Pakistan's leader offers a candid account of his life and political career, offering revealing details about his rise to power, the perils he has faced, the hunt for bin Laden and other Al Qaeda terrorists, the struggle with India, and other key issues. 75,000 first printing.

About the Author:

Pervez Musharraf has been the president of Pakistan since 1999. As a 4-year old, he moved to Karachi upon the partition of India and creation of Pakistan, and his lifespan and career has been tied to the life of his country ever since. After attending Pakistan's military academy he became a commando in the elite Special Services Brigade, fighting in the wars with India in 1965 and 1971. He rose through the ranks to become General and Chief of Army Staff in 1998. He became president in a dramatic confrontation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and has remained in office despite two assassination attempts.