On October 12, Army chief Gen

On October 12, Army chief Gen. Pervez Musharraf removed Sharif's Government in a bloodless coup, accusing it of corruption, destroying institutions and undermining the Constitution. The Army accused President Sharif of trying to kill Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and also of conspiracy to commit murder and physical endangerment, which carry a lesser prison sentence. Sharif has denied the allegations. He accused the military of hijacking democracy in Pakistan and said the charges were cooked up by a military seeking to justify its takeover.