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| 1943 | Birth |  |
| 11th Aug Birth of Pervez Musharraf |
| 1965 | 2nd Lieutenant Musharraf | |
| Participates in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 as the 2nd Lieutenant in the 16 (SP) Field Artillery Regiment |
| 1965 | Battle of Asal Uttar | |
| Present at the battle of Asal Uttar, Pakistan loses a golden opportunity to make major strategic gains, and is a turning point in the war |
| 1971 | Company Commander | |
| Serves as a Company Commander in the SSG Commando Battalion |
| 1987 | Company Commander | |
| Heads a newly formed SSG at Khapalu base (Kashmir), launches an unsuccessful assault to capture the Indian held posts of Bilafond La in Siachen Glacier |
| 1987 | Siege of Bilafond La | |
| Bilafond La Heads a newly formed SSG at Khapalu base (Kashmir), launches an unsuccessful assault to capture the Indian held posts of Bilafond La in Siachen Glacier |
| 1991 | Major General | |
| 15th Jan Promoted to the rank of Major General |
| 1995 | Lieutenant General | |
| 21st Oct Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General |
| 1998 | Chief of Army Staff | |
| Promoted to the rank of Chief of Army Staff |
| 1999 | Constitution | |
| 12th Oct Musharraf becomes de facto Head of Government (using the title Chief Executive and assuming extensive powers) of Pakistan following a bloodless coup d'‚tat |
| 1999 | Coup d'Etat | |
| 12th Oct Musharraf becomes de facto Head of Government (using the title Chief Executive and assuming extensive powers) of Pakistan following a bloodless coup d'‚tat |
| 1999 | Head of State | |
| 12th Oct Musharraf becomes de facto Head of Government (using the title Chief Executive and assuming extensive powers) of Pakistan following a bloodless coup d'‚tat |
| 1999 | Kargil Conflict | |
| From April to June 1999, Pakistan are India were involved in the Kargil Conflict which was planned and executed while General Pervez Musharraf is Pakistan's Army chief |
| The war ends in disaster for Pakistan which lost not only the military battle but also paid dearly on the political and diplomatic fronts |
| 2000 | Election | |
| 12th May The Supreme Court of Pakistan orders Musharraf to hold general elections by October 12, 2002 |
| 2001 | Alliance | |
| Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States , Musharraf sides with the United States against the Taliban government in Afghanistan after an ultimatum by the United States |
| Musharraf agrees to give the United States the use of three airbases for Operation Enduring Freedom |
| 2001 | Diplomacy | |
| Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States , Musharraf sides with the United States against the Taliban government in Afghanistan after an ultimatum by the United States |
| 19th Sep Musharraf addresses the people of Pakistan and states while he supports the Taliban, unless Pakistan reversed its support, Pakistan risked being endangered by an alliance of India and the USA |
| 2001 | Enduring Freedom | |
| Musharraf agrees to give the United States the use of three airbases for Operation Enduring Freedom |
| 2001 | President | |
| 20th June Musharraf formally makes himself President of Pakistan |
| 2002 | Constitution | |
| Musharraf forcibly removes many of the Supreme Court Justices who had voted against his usurpation of power including Justice Taqi Usmani, a world authority on International financial law and Constitutional law |
| Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf amends Pakistan's constitution to ban prime ministers from serving more than two terms, this disqualifies Bhutto from ever holding the office again |
| 2002 | Diplomacy | |
| 12th Feb Musharraf gives a landmark speech against Islamic extremism, He unequivocally condemns all acts of terrorism, including those carried out in the name of freeing Kashmir's Muslim majority from Indian rule |
| 2002 | Election | |
| Oct Candidates of PPP form a faction of their own, calling it PPP-Patriots, led by Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat, former leader of Bhutto-led PPP who later form a coalition government with Musharraf's party, PML-Q |
| Oct General elections were held and a plurality of the seats in the Parliament is won by the PML-Q, a pro-Musharraf party consisting of feudal landlords |
| 2002 | PML Q | |
| Oct Candidates of PPP form a faction of their own, calling it PPP-Patriots, led by Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat, former leader of Bhutto-led PPP who later form a coalition government with Musharraf's party, PML-Q |
| 2002 | PPP Patriots | |
| Candidates of PPP form a faction of their own, calling it PPP-Patriots, led by Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat, former leader of Bhutto-led PPP who later form a coalition government with Musharraf's party, PML-Q |
| 2002 | Referendum | |
| 30th April Holds a referendum to extend his presidential term to 5 years after the October elections, the referendum is boycotted by the majority of Pakistani political groupings, voter turnout is only 30 per cent |
| June Musharraf goes on TV and apologizes to the nation for "irregularities" in the referendum |
| 2004 | Armament | |
| 5th Jan The USA declares Pakistani scientists gave Libya technology to build nuclear weapons |
| 2004 | Constitution | |
| 1st Jan In a vote of confidence Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral College of Pakistan, and according to Article 41(8) of the Constitution of Pakistan, is "deemed to be elected" President |
| 2004 | Diplomacy | |
| 23rd Jan Musharraf admits admits Pakistani scientists sold nuclear-weapon designs for profit |
| 2004 | Election | |
| 1st Jan In a vote of confidence Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral College of Pakistan, and according to Article 41(8) of the Constitution of Pakistan, is "deemed to be elected" President |
| 2004 | Peace | |
| 5th Jan Musharraf & Vajpayee agree to restart peace talks |
| 2007 | Assassination | |
| 27th Dec Liaquat National Bagh Bhutto is killed leaving a campaign rally for the PPP at Liaquat National Bagh, where she had given a spirited address to party supporters in the run-up to the January 2008 parliamentary elections |
| 27th Dec Musharraf calls for a three day mourning period after Bhutto's assassination |
| 2007 | Constitution | |
| 17th Sep Benazir Bhutto accuses Pervez Musharraf's allies of pushing Pakistan into crisis by their refusal to permit democratic reforms and power-sharing |
| 6th Oct Musharraf wins a parliamentary election for President, however, the Supreme Court rules that no winner can be officially proclaimed until it finishes deciding on whether it was legal for Musharraf to run for President while remaining Army General |
| 3rd Nov President Pervez Musharraf declares a state of emergency, citing actions by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and religious extremism in the nation |
| 2007 | Election | |
| 2nd Oct Musharraf names Lt. Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, as vice chief of the army starting October 8 with the intent that if Musharraf wins the presidency and resigns his military post, Kayani would become chief of the army |
| 6th Oct Musharraf wins a parliamentary election for President, however, the Supreme Court rules that no winner can be officially proclaimed until it finishes deciding on whether it was legal for Musharraf to run for President while remaining Army General |
| 27th Dec Liaquat National Bagh Bhutto is killed leaving a campaign rally for the PPP at Liaquat National Bagh, where she had given a spirited address to party supporters in the run-up to the January 2008 parliamentary elections |
| 2007 | Exile of Bhutto | |
| 5th Oct Musharraf signs the National Reconciliation Ordinance, giving amnesty to Bhutto and other political leaders-except exiled former premier Nawaz Sharif-in all court cases against them, including all corruption charges |
| 2007 | National Reconciliation Ordinance | |
| 5th Oct Musharraf signs the National Reconciliation Ordinance, giving amnesty to Bhutto and other political leaders-except exiled former premier Nawaz Sharif-in all court cases against them, including all corruption charges |
| 2007 | State of Emergency | |
| 3rd Nov President Pervez Musharraf declares a state of emergency, citing actions by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and religious extremism in the nation |
| 8th Nov Bhutto is placed under house arrest just a few hours before she was due to lead and address a rally against the state of emergency |
| 2008 | Assassination | |
| 1st Jan In the wake of the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, parliamentary elections, which were scheduled for Jan. 8, are postponed until February 18 |
| 2008 | Election | |
| 1st Jan In the wake of the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, parliamentary elections, which were scheduled for Jan. 8, are postponed until February 18 |
