ALBAWABA - Former Pakistani President and retired army general Pervez Musharraf died in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, after a long battle with the rare disease amyloidosis. He was 79.
Musharraf ruled Pakistan in a bloodless coup for nearly 10 years starting 1999.
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The four-star general died in his hospital bed in his self-imposed exile in Dubai on Sunday morning, according to media reports and a senior security official, who spoke to AFP.
"I can confirm that the late general breathed his last in Dubai this morning ... He is no more," the official, who asked not to be named, told AFP.
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Pakistan's military confirmed Musharraf's death. In a statement, it expressed “heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of General Pervez Musharaf, former president, CJCSC and Chief of Army Staff.”
“May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family,” it read.
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Pakistan’s president Arif Alvi prayed “for eternal rest of the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family to bear this loss,” his office said in a statement.
Musharraf was suffering from amyloidosis, which happens when an abnormal protein builds up in organs, interfering with normal functions. He was admitted to hospital in the UAE last year.
Dawn quoted Geo TV as saying that funeral arrangements were underway back home. It said a special flight will fly to Dubai on Monday to retrieve Musharraf’s body back to his native Pakistan, where it will be laid to rest.
