Pervez Musharraf

2022 - 6 - 10

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Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf hospitalised in UAE ... (Business Standard)

Earlier, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said that General Musharraf is critical and on a ventilator support in a UAE ...

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Pervez Musharraf alive but in critical condition, confirms family (Business Today)

He is not on the ventilator. Has been hospitalised for the last 3 weeks due to a complication of his ailment,” noted Musharraf's family in a message shared ...

Has been hospitalized 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. "He is not on the ventilator. The family stated that Musharraf is going through a severe stage where recovery is not possible and his organs are malfunctioning.

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Pervez Musharraf Live Updates: Pervez Musharraf critical in UAE ... (Economic Times)

Pervez Musharraf News Live: Amid media reports on his death, former Pakistan Preident Pervez Musharraf's family clarified that he is not on ventilator but ...

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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is not dead, says family (CNBCTV18)

Earlier, Pakistani media outlet Waqt News reported the demise of Musharraf on their Twitter handle. The tweet has since been deleted.

“I have just spoken to Gen Musharraf’s son Bilal in Dubai who confirmed that he (Musharraf) is on ventilator,” Chaudhry said. Message from Family:He is not on the ventilator. Pray for ease in his daily living," read the 'Message from Family' on Musharraf's Twitter handle. Sharif is sent into exile a year later. "He is not on the ventilator. The tweet has since been deleted.

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Pervez Musharraf's 'recovery not possible', organs malfunctioning ... (Livemint)

The former President of Pakistan was reported to be on ventilator and then dead by the Pakistani media houses.

Has been hospitalized 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. Musharraf was also responsible for launching the Kargil Operation that took place from 3 May to 26 July 1999. He is not on the ventilator. Pray for ease in his daily living," the Tweet read. "He is not on the ventilator. they urged people to pray for the former president.

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Musharraf hospitalised, going through a difficult stage: family (DAWN.com)

False reports regarding his demise started circulating on social media after some Pakistani and Indian publications ran the news.

The build-up of amyloid proteins (deposits) can make it difficult for the organs and tissues to work properly. "Going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible and organs are malfunctioning. "He is not on the ventilator.

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Pervez Musharraf: former president of Pakistan battling rare disease ... (The National)

Retired general, who was president between 2001 and 2008, is not expected to recover.

He became a prominent figure in Pakistan when he was made a four-star general by then-prime minister Nawaz Sharif in 1998 and became the head of the country's armed forces. Born in Delhi during the time of the British Raj, Musharraf grew up in the port city of Karachi and Turkey's Istanbul. A retired four-star general, Musharraf became Pakistan's tenth president after the military takeover of the federal government in 1999.

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What Is Amyloidosis, The Health Condition That Former Pak ... (India.com)

Former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf, who has been hospitalized In Dubai for the last three weeks due to a complication of his ailment, ...

The abnormal plasma cells produce abnormal forms of light chain proteins, which enter the bloodstream and can form amyloid deposits.Healthy people have normal light chain proteins in their blood that are part of their natural antibody proteins. Steroids are usually given together with chemotherapy to boost the effect of the chemotherapy drugs. Amyloidosis is the name for a group of rare, serious conditions caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body. In some cases, AL amyloidosis can be linked to a type of bone cancer called multiple myeloma. Amyloid is an abnormal protein that is produced in the bone marrow and can be deposited in any tissue or organ. New Delhi: Former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf, who has been hospitalized In Dubai for the last three weeks due to a complication of his ailment, is going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible and organs are malfunctioning, his family said on Friday. In a message posted on Musharraf’s Twitter handle, his family said that the former Pakistan President is dealing with Amyloidosis and urged people to pray for ease in 78-year-old retired Pakistani General’s daily living.

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Family: Former Pakistan military ruler Musharraf gravely ill (Aljazeera.com)

Musharraf has been hospitalised for three weeks and family have asked for prayers for his health.

He won a five-year term as president in a 2002 referendum, but reneged on promises to quit as army chief until late 2007. He is not on the ventilator. “Going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible and organs are malfunctioning.

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Pervez Musharraf 'not on ventilator', says family amid rumours of death (Economic Times)

The 78-year-old self exiled Pervez Musharraf ruled Pakiatan from 1999 to 2008. He had come into power by removing the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a ...

Pray for ease in his daily living," the family said from Musharraf's official Twitter handle. Pray for ease in his daily living," the family said from Musharraf's official Twitter handle. Has been hospitalized 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.

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Explained: What is Amyloidosis, the ailment afflicting ex-Pak ... (The Indian Express)

Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has been suffering from Amyloidosis, a rare disease that occurs when an abnormal protein, called amyloid, ...

Symptoms of amyloidosis are often subtle and can vary greatly depending on where the amyloid protein is collecting in the body. The medication for one will depend on one’s symptoms and the hereditary form of TTR amyloidosis. The type of protein and where it collects tell the type of amyloidosis one has. Transthyretin is a protein that is also known as prealbumin made in the liver. The stem cells are then infused back into one’s body where they travel to the bone marrow and replace the unhealthy cells destroyed by the chemotherapy. The actual therapy depends on which form of amyloidosis one has. Sometimes, it is due to a mutation in a gene, but usually, the cause of amyloidosis remains unknown. Another type is the AA amyloidosis. AA refers to the amyloid type A protein that causes it. Has been hospitalized 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. He is not on the ventilator. Explaining his condition, Musharraf’s family, via a statement, said: “He is not on the ventilator.

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What Is Amyloidosis, The Health Condition Pervez Musharraf Is ... (NDTV)

Amyloid deposits can build up in the heart, brain, kidneys, spleen and other parts of the body.

The doctors take a small sample of the tissue (biopsy) from the affected part to understand what kind of Amyloidosis is present. AA Amyloidosis: It is caused by fragments of amyloid A protein, and affects the kidneys in about 80 per cent of cases. Depending on that, the treatment is done. The amyloid deposits cannot be directly removed. The family of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (retired) has said that he has been hospitalised for the last three weeks after his condition worsened. Pray for ease in his daily living," the tweet said.

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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf suffers from ... (The Indian Express)

As a rare disease that occurs due to protein build up that alters the functioning of the tissues, it can cause organ dysfunction and death, informed Dr Atul ...

📣 The above article is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. He is not on the ventilator. Amyloidosis is diagnosed when Congo red–binding material/immunostaining/antibodies are demonstrated in a biopsy specimen.

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Pakistan's ex-military dictator General Pervez Musharraf critical in ... (National Herald)

Pakistan's former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf is critical and on a ventilator support at a hospital in the UAE, his close aide and former ...

Reacting to reports, Ifzaal Siddique, the President of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Overseas -- founded by Musharraf -- said that the former president is little bit ill but fully alert. "Musharraf is critical as he is on a ventilator," Chaudhry told PTI. Pakistan's former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf is critical and on a ventilator support at a hospital in the UAE, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday.

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Pervez Musharraf should face 'no obstacle' in his return to Pakistan ... (Telegraph India)

Musharraf, 78, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, was charged with high treason and given a death sentence in 2019 for suspending the Constitution.

Musharraf's family clarified on Friday that he was not on a ventilator but had been hospitalised for the last three weeks. Past events should not be allowed to interfere in this regard. In view of General Musharraf's ill health, there should be no obstacle for him to return home.

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Ailing Pervez Musharraf should face 'no obstacle' in his return to ... (The Tribune)

Retired general's illness came to light in 2018 when the All Pakistan Muslim League announced that he was suffering from the rare disease amyloidosis, ...

Musharraf overthrew Nawaz Sharif’s government in 1999, and the former prime minister and his brother were taken into custody. The death sentence was later overturned. The build-up of amyloid proteins (deposits) can make it difficult for the organs and tissues to work properly. Musharraf’s family clarified on Friday that he was not on a ventilator but had been hospitalised for the last three weeks. Past events should not be allowed to interfere in this regard. “In view of General Musharraf’s ill health, there should be no obstacle for him to return home.

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