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Following are reactions to the death on Sunday of former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf:

The former army chief, who seized power in a coup, died at the age of 79 in Dubai after a prolonged illness.

Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died. He was 79.

Former Pakistan President and chief of Army Staff Pervez Musharraf passed away. Read further on Dynamite News:

Islamabad (AFP) - Pervez Musharraf, the last military ruler of Pakistan, who served as a key ally to the US during its "war on terror" died in exile in Dubai on Sunday at the age of 79.

Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai aged 79 after a long illness, the army said Sunday.

Gen Musharraf, a former special forces commando, became president through the last of a string of military coups that hit Pakistan after its founding

An offical says Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died

Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai, the army and local media said Sunday. Senior military chiefs "express heartfelt condolences on sad demise of General Pervez Musharraf", a brief statement released by the military's media wing said.

Pervez Musharraf, the four-star general who ruled Pakistan for nearly a decade after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1999, oversaw rapid economic growth and attempted to usher in socially liberal values in the conservative Muslim country.

Former military ruler of Pakistan died at a hospital in Dubai following a prolonged illness.