Dubai: The family of former Pakistan President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf on Friday dismissed the rumors of his death and stated that his health is deteriorating and he is hospitalized in UAE.
The former leader, who ruled the country from 2001 to 2008, is admitted to American Hospital in Dubai.
Earlier this evening, social media was flooded with rumors of Musharraf’s passing.
“He is not on the ventilator. Has been hospitalized for the last 3 weeks due to a complication of his ailment (Amyloidosis),” they said in a tweet.
The former President is “going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible and organs are malfunctioning”, they added, requesting prayers for “ease in his daily living.”