New Delhi: Pakistan’s former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf, 78, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, is hospitalised in the UAE after his health deteriorated and is going through a “difficult stage where recovery is not possible”, his family said on Friday.
He was charged with high treason and given the death sentence in 2019 for suspending the Constitution. His family issued a statement on Twitter after rumours of his death started doing rounds on social media, and said that he is “not on the ventilator”.
“(He) Has been hospitalised for the last 3 weeks due to a complication of his ailment (Amyloidosis). Going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible and organs are malfunctioning. Pray for ease in his daily living,” Musharraf’s family said.
The Pakistani military General came to power in a coup after overthrowing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1999.
According to Mayo Clinic, Amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs when an abnormal protein builds up in organs and interferes with normal function.
Possible signs and symptoms of amyloidosis :
- Swelling of ankles and legs
- Severe fatigue and weakness
- Shortness of breath with minimal exertion
- Unable to lie flat in bed due to shortness of breath
- Numbness, tingling or pain in your hands or feet, especially pain in your wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome)
- Diarrhoea, possibly with blood, or constipation
- Unintentional weight loss of more than 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms)
- An enlarged tongue, which sometimes looks rippled around its edge
- Skin changes, such as thickening or easy bruising, and purplish patches around the eyes
- An irregular heartbeat
- Difficulty swallowing
