WEB DESK
Pakistan’s former military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s body will be repatriated back to Pakistan for burial— a final farewell today (Monday).
A special aircraft is set to fly to Dubai on Monday morning to repatriate the remains of the former president.
The aircraft will fly from Al Maktoum Airport and will land at Nur Khan Airbase today. However, Musharraf is set to be buried in a Karachi graveyard.
The family of the late former president had applied to the Pakistan consulate in Dubai to transport his body back to Pakistan.
The Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai has issued a no-objection certificate to facilitate the process for the family.
Through Consul General Hassan Afzal Khan, the consulate stated that they are in close contact with the family and will assist in any way possible. The nation prepares to bid farewell to the late former leader.
Musharraf passed away early Sunday morning in Dubai, where he had been living since 2016, due to amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body.
Senior military chiefs “express heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of General Pervez Musharraf”, a brief statement released by the military’s media wing said. “May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family.”
President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, politicians, celebrities, and the entire nation expressed their condolences over the death of former president Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf.
