The country is observing a day of mourning on Tuesday as a show of solidarity with the government and people of Iran after a helicopter crash claimed the lives of Iranian President Sayyed Ebrahim Raisi and other senior officials.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared today as a day of mourning on Monday. As a mark of respect, the national flag is at half-mast across the country.
In their separate messages of condolences they sympathised with the Iranian nation on the death of their president.
They prayed to Almighty Allah for the martyred souls’ peace, and for the Iranian nation to overcome this tragedy with customary courage.
President Ebrahim Raisi and 7 others, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, died in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest on Sunday. The deaths were confirmed by Iranian government on Monday morning.
While extending his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the Iranian president, the foreign minister, and others who lost their lives in the accident, Zardari described the tragic incident a great loss, not only for Iran but also for the entire Muslim Ummah.
“Today, Pakistan mourns the loss of a great friend. Just last month, we had the honour of hosting him in Pakistan.
During our discussions, I found him very keen on strengthening our bilateral relations, the president said.
