KARACHI: The body of former Karachi corps commander retired Lt Gen Muzaffar Ali Usmani was found in a vehicle parked in Kheyaban-e-Sehr neighbourhood of Defence Housing Authority (DHA), said police. According to preliminary reports, the retired general suffered a heart attack while driving. When the government did not allow the aircraft of then army chief General Pervez Musharraf to land in Karachi, Usmani took control of Karachi Airport and ensured the landing. In 2001, then chief executive Gen Musharraf appointed him deputy army chief. Usmani retired in 2002.

Source: Pakistan Today October 01, 2020 10:18 UTC