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Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf died on Sunday following a protracted sickness at a hospital in Dubai. He was 79.
Pakistan’s army and the nation’s mission within the United Arab Emirates introduced the loss of life of the previous military chief, who was pushed from energy in 2008.
“I can confirm that he passed away this morning,” Shazia Siraj, spokesperson for Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai and embassy in Abu Dhabi, instructed Reuters.
The chiefs of Pakistan’s military, navy and air drive expressed condolences on his loss of life, the general public relations wing of the army mentioned.
President Arif Alvi expressed condolences in a press release.
A particular flight shall be made to Dubai on Monday to convey Musharraf’s physique again to Pakistan for burial, native TV channel Geo News reported.
The former four-star normal, who seized energy in a cold coup in 1999, oversaw fast financial development and tried to usher in socially liberal values within the nation.
Musharraf loved robust assist for a few years, his best risk al Qaeda and different militant teams, who tried to kill him at the least thrice.
But his heavy-handed use of the army to quell dissent in addition to his continued backing of the United States in its combat towards al Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban finally led to his downfall.
Allowed overseas for medical therapy at the same time as he confronted a treason case in Pakistan, Musharraf final flew to Dubai in 2016.
