Pervez Musharraf, a former president, passed away in Dubai.Pervez Musharraf, a former president, passed away in Dubai.After a protracted illness, Pervez Musharraf, the former head of state and chief of the army staff, passed away on Sunday at the American Hospital in the United Arab Emirates.
The former four-star general died of amyloidosis, according to reports in the local media that were based on interviews with his relatives. Sources claim that due to the progression of his illness, he had to spend a few months in the hospital.
The nation’s ill former military commander was supposed to return home after his self-imposed exile, according to earlier reports, but he was unable to make it and died in the United Arab Emirates.
After a military coup, Musharraf was chosen to serve as Pakistan’s 10th president in 1999.
He served as the 10th CJCSC from 1998 to 2001 and from 1998 to 2007.