Agency, Islamabad

For nearly a decade Pervez Musharraf was the most powerful man in Pakistan.
His resignation marks the end of an era for a country facing enormous economic and security challenges.
He will be remembered for many things.
He overthrew an elected government in a military coup. He took Pakistan to the brink of war with India, only to launch a sustained peace process a few years later.
In the aftermath of the 11 September attacks in New York and Washington he declared his full support for the United States and became a key player in the American-led war on terror. [Read more]