Former Pak ruler Musharraf in Dubai hospital to treat rare disease: Party

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been shifted to a Dubai hospital after suffering a reaction from a rare disease for which he is under treatment, his party has said.

The former president was rushed to the hospital as an “emergency” on Saturday night after his condition suddenly worsened, All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) secretary-general Mehrene Adam Malik said on Sunday. APML Overseas president Afzaal Siddiqui told local media that Musharraf had suffered a reaction from amyloidosis, a rare condition for which he has been receiving medical care. The party said the former ruler has been advised complete bed rest by doctors till his full recovery. It asked the nation to pray for Musharraf's health.

Siddiqui had disclosed Musharraf's illness in October last year, saying it had “weakened his nervous system.” At the time, he was being treated for the condition in London.

“Due to amyloidosis, broken protein starts getting deposited in various organs,” Siddiqui had explained. "[As a result] Pervez Musharraf has difficulty in standing and walking."

On March 31, 2014, Musharraf was indicted for suspending the Constitution on November 3, 2007. He, however, left the country in March 2016 for Dubai to “seek medical treatment” and hasn't returned since.