Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai

New Delhi: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf died in Dubai after a prolonged illness at a hospital, reported Pakistan Geo News. He was 79.

General Pervez Musharraf was undergoing treatment in Dubai hospital where he breathed his last.

He had gone to Dubai in 2016 for treatment and since then he never returned back to Pakistan.

According to reports, the former military ruler was undergoing treatment for an ailment at an American Hospital Dubai.

Reports said he was hospitalised due to a complication of his ailment.

سابق صدر جنرل ریٹائرڈ پرویز مشرف انتقال کر گئے pic.twitter.com/edXATCPcbF

— Geo News Urdu (@geonews_urdu) February 5, 2023

He was suffering from Amyloidosis.

#BREAKING | Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf passes away at a hospital in Dubai.

Srinjoy Chowdhury joins @DSKTweeets with the latest updates.#PervezMusharraf #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/khVBePzC93

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 5, 2023

Earlier in June 2022, his family informed about his health and his illness on Twitter.

Message from Family:

He is not on the ventilator. Has been hospitalized for the last 3 weeks due to a complication of his ailment (Amyloidosis). Going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible and organs are malfunctioning. Pray for ease in his daily living. pic.twitter.com/xuFIdhFOnc

— Pervez Musharraf (@P_Musharraf) June 10, 2022

The Express Tribune newspaper reported he wanted to return to Pakistan.

This is a developing story.