Islamabad: The military leadership of Pakistan Sunday expressed its condolences on the death of former President General Retired Pervez Musharraf, stated Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR).

ISPR said that the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Sahir Shamshad, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir and all the services chiefs have expressed their grief over the death of Pervez Musharraf.

It stated that Pervez Musharraf was the former President, former Joint Chiefs and Army Chief, adding that “May Allah have mercy on the departed soul and give patience and courage to the survivors of Pervez Musharraf”.

It is pertinent to note that Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday, February 5 in Dubai, which was confirmed by his family.

He was undergoing treatment at the American Hospital in Dubai for a long time.

Quetta: Quetta Gladiators player Iftikhar Ahmed Sunday hit six sixes in a single over of newly appointed Punjab Sports Minister Wahab Riaz in exhibition match of Pakistan Super League 8 (PSL).

He hit six sixes in Wahab Riaz's last over after which “IftiMania” became the top trend on Twitter.

6 sixes in over #IftiMania @IftiAhmed221
against @WahabViki
our care taker minister in exibition match at #Quetta #PSL8 #PSL2023 pic.twitter.com/hzyEpFweAS

— Farhan Malik (@Farhanmalikview) February 5, 2023

Iftikhar Ahmad played an unbeaten aggressive innings of 94 runs off 50 balls.

Quetta Gladiators have set a target of 185 runs to Peshawar Zalmi for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.

Earlier in the exhibition match, Peshawar captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to field.

Gladiators squad:

Khushdil Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Muhammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Umar Akmal, Bismillah Khan, Saud Shakeel, Umaid Asif, Abdul Wahid Banglazai, Aimal Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Muhammad Nawaz.

Zalmi squad:

Babar Azam, Danish Aziz, Saim Ayub, Haider Ali, Usama Mir, Usman Qadir, Aamer Jamal, Haseebullah Khan, Sufyan Muqeem, Azam Khan

Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday expressed their condolences over death of former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf.

The president and the prime minister also expressed their sympathies with the bereaved family, President Secretariat Press Wing and PM Office Media Wing, in their separate press releases said.

Alvi and Sharif also prayed for the high ranks of the departed soul and for the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.

I offer my condolences to the family of General (rtd) Pervez Musharraf. May the departed soul rest in peace!

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) February 5, 2023

The former president passed away in Dubai on Sunday morning where he was hospitalized due to a rare disease called amyloidosis.

Gen. (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, 79-year-old- had served as president of Pakistan during 2001 and 2008. Later, he founded the All Pakistan Muslim League in 2010.