Pakistan after the coup: Special report

A year after Pakistan's military coup BBC News Online looked back at the extraordinary events of October 1999 and the world's reaction to General Pervez Musharraf.

Aftermath of the coup

Still out in the cold
A year after the coup, the military authorities in Pakistan are under pressure from the international community to speed up the restoration of democracy.

General Musharraf answers your questions in a live Talking Point webcast

Coup doubts creep in

Can the army deliver?

Profile: General Pervez Musharraf

The army's history of politics

Pakistan's economic nightmare

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Sharif trial: The background

Sharif appeals convictionThe ousted prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, appeals against his conviction on charges of hijacking and terrorism.

General Musharraf outlines his objectives - Excerpts from his address

Banned from politics

Sharif convicted

Justice under scrutiny

Profile: Nawaz Sharif

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How the army seized control

The 17-hour victory
The overthrow was carried out in a matter of hours - but it was nearly derailed in a matter of minutes.

Why the army acted

Army seizes power(12 October 1999)

In pictures: Military takes over in Pakistan

Texts and transcripts

Full text of General Musharraf's coup announcement

Text of the announcement of a state of emergency

Multimedia
Watch General Musharraf's address
BBC's Mark Urban looks at the immediate aftermath of the coup
BBC's Owen-Bennett-Jones: "General Musharraf has set himself a huge agenda"

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International reaction

India's fears
The overthrow of the Nawaz Sharif government has serious implications for neighbouring India, though it has become used to dealing with military rulers in Pakistan.

Neighbours concerned about stability

Clinton urges return to civilian rule

UK's Cook warns Pakistani army

Multimedia
US State Department spokesman James Rubin: "The spirit and letter of the constitution should be respected"

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Your views

Your views
BBC News Online received hundreds of emails within hours of the coup in Pakistan. Read a selection of your views, and highlights from the discussion on Pakistan's future from the Talking Point on Air programme.

Your questions answered by our correspondent in Islamabad

Comments from BBC News Online readers immediately after the coup.