Thousands attend funeral of former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf

Military officials and others attend the funeral prayers of Pakistan’s former president, Pervez Musharraf, in Karachi (Inter Services Public Relations via AP)

Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf was buried on Tuesday in his family’s hometown, the southern port city of Karachi, a day after a special plane transported his body from the United Arab Emirates where he died at the weekend.

About 2,500 mourners, including Musharraf’s family and relatives; senior politicians and retired and serving military officials, attended the funeral at a military cemetery inside a high-security area in Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province.