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Pakistan declares Feb 8 as day of mourning for Prince Karim Aga Khan

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ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has declared a day of mourning on the death of Prince Karim Aga Khan, here on Thursday.

As per the details, the national flag will fly at half-mast across the country on February 8. The Cabinet Division has issued a notification with the approval of the Prime Minister.

It is worth mentioning that the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, Prince Karim Aga Khan, passed away yesterday in Lisbon, Portugal. He was the 49th Imam of the Ismaili community.

Later, Prince Rahim Al-Husseini Aga Khan V was appointed as the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili community on Wednesday, which was confirmed by the Aga Khan Development Network on X.

He succeeded his father, Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan IV, who died in Lisbon on Tuesday at the age of 88. The announcement came after the unsealing of the will of the Aga Khan IV.

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