Dubai:The former president will be buried in a Karachi graveyard, confirmed his family sources.
The bereaved family formally approached Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai seeking permission to shift the mortal remains of Musharraf to his homeland.
A special plane carrying the body of Musharraf will take off from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport for homeland at 11am on Monday, according to sources in the family.
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.
Giving details, the diplomatic officials said that Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai has issued a no objection certificate (NOC) for shifting the mortal remains of Musharraf.
“His [Musharraf] passport has been cancelled,” the officials said, adding that the special plane carrying the body of the former army chief will land in Rawalpindi.
Earlier, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch confirmed that they were facilitating the transportation of the mortal remains of the ex-army chief.
“Our Missions in the UAE are in contact with the family and are facilitating the transportation of the mortal remains,” she added.
