ISLAMABAD – The dead body of Pakistan’s former military ruler and President General (r) Pervez Musharraf will be brought back to his homeland today (Monday), a day after the 79-yearold passed away after prolonged illness.
His passing was mourned by all Pakistan Muslim League activists, politicians, and members of the armed forces.
According to reports in the local media, Musharraf’s body will be flown back to South Asia on a special jet that will take off from Al Maktoum Airport and land at Nur Khan Airbase. The nation’s most recent military leader will be laid to rest in the army cemetery in Rawalpindi, a garrison city.
His family had previously requested that his body be returned to Pakistan, and the Pakistan Consulate General in Dubai had granted their request.
The former President passed away early on Sunday in the UAE, where he had spent the previous six years.
Musharraf’s extreme policies have largely damaged his legacy.
He later declared himself president and went on to rule the fifth most populous country until he stepped down to avoid impeachment by the new parliament in 2007.
In 2019, a Pakistani court sentenced him for treason over his 2007 imposition of emergency rule. The ruling was however overturned by a court in the long-running case.
The former dictator had been living in the Emirates since then as he was allowed to travel on medical grounds while being tried on treason charges.
