Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf has died at a hospital in Dubai after a prolonged illness, military sources confirmed to Al Jazeera on Sunday. He was 79.
Musharraf, a four-star general, ruled Pakistan for nearly a decade after seizing powerin a bloodless coup in 1999.
The former general was suffering from amyloidosis – a rare disease that causes organ damage. He had long been bedridden and wheelchair-bound.
In a brief statement released by the military’s media wing, senior military personnel expressed their “heartfelt condolences” on the demise of the former military ruler.
“May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to [his] bereaved family.”
AL JAZEERA
