New Delhi: A widely-circulated American publication has listed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as one of world's worst dictators along side Kim Jong-Il of North Korea, Sayyid Ali Khamenei of Iran, Hu Jintao of China, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Than Shwe of Burma and Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
Gen Musharraf has moved up two places to No 15 in this year's list. The Pakistani leader was placed 17th in last year's list.
The listing was drawn up by Parade magazine, which is distributed with most newspapers in America. The listing is based in part on reports of various international human rights organisations and the US State Department.
The perceived severity of the regime is also taken into consideration while finalising the list.
On top of the list stands Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, followed by Kim Jong-Il and Sayyid Ali Khamenei. Others on the list include Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan, Muammar al-Qaddafi of Libya, Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea, King Mswati III of Swaziland, Isayas of Afewerki of Eritrea, Choummaly Sayasone of Laos, Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Paul Biya of Cameroon and Vladimir Putin of Russia.
The longest ruling leader on the list of 20 is Qaddafi, who has been in power since 1969. The oldest of the rulers is King Abudllah who is 83, and the youngest King Mswati III of Swaziland who is 38, the report said.
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