Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan, will speak at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Monday, July 11 about recent developments in his country.

The presentation, "Pakistan: A Reality Check," will begin at 6 p.m. in Baker Hall's Doré Commons on the Rice University campus, 6100 Main St. 

Musharraf took power in a 1999 coup, citing corruption in the civilian-led government. He ruled Pakistan through nine turbulent years that included economic reform, the U.S. military intervention in neighboring Afghanistan and a gradual restoration of civilian democracy. He survived several assassination attempts.

Musharraf will speak on his vision for Pakistan's future, based on his call for "enlightened moderation," in which the country would shun extremism and embrace socio-economic liberalization in return for fair and dignified treatment by the rest of the world.

The event will be webcast at http://bakerinstitute.org/events/pakistan-a-reality-check.