Pervez Musharraf's family released a correction an hour after the announcement of his death, causing uncertainty on social media.
They reported that the former president is not on a ventilator and has been hospitalised for the past three weeks due to an illness-related issue (Amyloidosis). His family explained in the message that he is undergoing a difficult phase in which healing is impossible, and organs are failing. His family has not confirmed his death as of this time.