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New Delhi, Feb 5: Former President of Pakistan, General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, passed away at the age of 79 at a hospital in Dubai, Pakistan’s Geo News reported. The former ruler passed away after a prolonged illness. He was undergoing treatment at American Hospital Dubai.
Former President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf (Retd) passes away after a prolonged illness, at a hospital in Dubai: Pakistan's Geo News pic.twitter.com/W1fGRVb6xZ
— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2023
In the UAE, he received a 2018 diagnosis of the fatal disease Amyloidosis. A uncommon condition called amyloidosis develops when an aberrant protein accumulates in organs and obstructs normal function.
General Musharraf departed for medical treatment in Dubai in March 2016 and hasn’t come back since.
He was listed as a wanted person in the Red Mosque cleric killing case and the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
In 2019, Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, was found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death for suspending the Constitution. Later, his death sentence was overturned, according to PTI.
