Pervez Musharraf Buried: Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf died in Dubai on Sunday (February 5) after a prolonged illness. He was 79 years old. His treatment was going on in a hospital in Dubai. His body was buried in his hometown Karachi on Tuesday (February 7). His last rites were performed at the Polo Ground in Malir Cantonment.
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was also a key US ally in the campaign against Al Qaeda after the September 11, 2001 attacks on America.
Musharraf was a controversial figure in Pakistan. He was the army chief at the time of the 1999 coup in Pakistan. After this he became the President of the country. He was the President for about eight years. He was living in Dubai since 2016. He had a rare disease.
Was famous for harsh attitude
Former President Pervez Musharraf is credited with driving foreign investment into Pakistan, which saw the strongest economic growth in nearly 30 years during his rule. He enjoyed the support of the military and Pakistanis. The public is said to have supported Musharraf’s action against militant groups. Musharraf was also famous for his harsh attitude towards dissent, including arresting his perceived opponents such as current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and imposing a state of emergency that lasted nearly six weeks, suspending the constitution and censoring the media. Was.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif remained absent
Musharraf’s body was buried with military protocol. During this, former Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and members of the Karachi-based Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) political party were present, but Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and current Army Chief Aseem Munir did not attend the funeral.
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