Organs malfunctioning, recovery not possible, says Pervez Musharraf's family

Agencies | Islamabad

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A message from the family of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that his organs are malfunctioning, adding that "recovery is not possible".

"He is not on the ventilator. 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. Pray for ease in his daily living," the message on Pervez Musharraf's official Twitter handle read.

The tweet by Musharraf's family follows after news of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf passing away on Friday in certain sections of Pakistan media created confusion, as several other publications denied the news.

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

Meanwhile, a senior Pakistani journalist claimed that the news of Pervez Musharraf's demise is "not true".