Karachi: Funeral prayers of former army chief and president of Pakistan gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has been offered at Polo ground in Malir Cantonment after zuhar prayers.
The ex-army chief will be buried in Army graveyard near Kala Pul in Karachi.
The body of former president is being taken to his burial towards the army graveyard near Kalapul in Karachi.
The mortal remains of the former army chief were brought to Karachi on Monday night in a special plane from the UAE.
The body was given Ghusl (ritual washing and shrouding of the deceased ahead of burial) in Sonapur, Dubai, where he breathed his last at the age of 79.
Along with the body of the deceased, the widow of the ex-army chief and their children were also flown in.
Upon arrival, the plane was parked near the old terminal at the airport. The body and the aggrieved family were then taken to their destination from the old terminal under tight security.
The bereaved family formally approached Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai on Sunday, seeking permission to shift the body.
It is pertinent to mention here that the former president’s mother was buried in Dubai while his father was laid to rest in Karachi.
It should be noted that Gen (retd) Musharraf passed away on Sunday, where he had been under treatment for amyloidosis at the American Hospital in Dubai for a long time.
