Pervez Musharraf Pakistan president
Frost Over the World

Pervez Musharraf

The former president of Pakistan discusses the future of his country.

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The former Pakistani president discusses the challenges facing his country [GALLO/GETTY]

Sir David Frost is joined by Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan, to discuss the future of his country, the Pakistani Taliban, relations with the US and the death of Benazir Bhutto.

This episode of Frost over the World aired from Friday, April 24, 2009.

Pervez Musharraf

 

Following a military coup in 1999 Pervez Musharraf, then the head of the army, became Paksitan’s president.

He remained in power for 10 years, during which time the country changed dramatically.

Sir David talks to Pervez Musharraf.

Pervez Musharraf continued

 

In the second part of his interview with Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani president, Sir David asks him about his vision for the future of his country.

 

S Africa election and Somali piracy

 

Sir David is joined by Knox Chitiyo, the head of the Africa programme at the Royal United Services Institute, to discuss the future of South Africa.

Plus, George Middleton from Chatham House and Rear-Admiral Phillip Jones, who heads the first EU navy mission off the coast of Somalia, discuss the growing piracy problem off the East African coast.