Musharraf 's rise through the ranks helped him cement his political power in Pakistan . He deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a bloodless coup in 1999 . Six months later , the coalition moved to impeach Musharraf , who then resigned as president , though he said the allegations of misconduct were false . Musharraf 's popularity plummeted in 2007 after he dismissed a senior judge . He now says he will return to his country between January 27 and 30 , 2012 .
Musharraf 's rise through the ranks helped him cement his political power in Pakistan . He deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a bloodless coup in 1999 . Musharraf 's popularity plummeted in 2007 after he dismissed a senior judge . He now says he will return to his country between January 27 and 30 , 2012 .