Pervez Musharraf’s body to be repatriated to Pakistan for burial today
Pakistan’s former military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s body will be repatriated back to Pakistan for a funeral ceremony 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, at 11 am.
Sources say Musharraf is set to be buried in the army graveyard in Rawalpindi.
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.
Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf passed away in Dubai aged 79 after a protracted illness on Sunday. He was said to be suffering from an ailment called ‘Amyloidosis’.
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.”
