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Pakistan's ex-president Pervez Musharraf dies at 79

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Feb 12:50

Former President Pervez Musharraf passed away after suffering from health complications.

  • Pakistan’s former President and head of the All Pakistan Muslim League. (Reuters)
    Pakistan’s former President and head of the All Pakistan Muslim League, Pervez Musharraf. (Reuters)

The former president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, died in hospital after years of self-imposed exile in Dubai. He was 79.

The former leader died of Amyloidosis after being hospitalized for months due to health complications, according to local news outlets citing family members on Sunday. The former president's death was also confirmed by Pakistan's military and the country's mission in the United Arab Emirates.

"I can confirm that he passed away this morning," Shazia Siraj, spokesperson for Pakistan's consulate in Dubai and embassy in Abu Dhabi, told Reuters.

Musharraf was born in Delhi before India's partition on August 11, 1943, and attended St. Patrick High School in Karachi. He attended Forman Christian College in Lahore for his higher education.

He served as Pakistan's president from 2001 to 2008, when he was defeated in elections. Six months later, he left the country. Musharraf left Pakistan for Dubai in 2016 to seek medical treatment, where he has been living in exile ever since.

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