ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a day of mourning after Iranian media reported that President Ebrahim Raisi had died in a helicopter crash.
Taking to X, the prime minister said that the Pakistani flag will fly at half-mast as a mark of respect for President Ebrahim Raisi, his companions and in solidarity with brotherly Iran.
“Pakistan had the pleasure of hosting President Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on a historic visit, less than a month ago. They were good friends of Pakistan. Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and the flag will fly at half mast as a mark of respect for President Raisi and his companions and in solidarity with Brotherly Iran,” the prime minister wrote on X.
Pakistan had the pleasure of hosting President Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on a historic visit, less than a month ago. They were good friends of Pakistan. Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and the flag will fly at half mast as a mark of respect for… https://t.co/fVP26Mtiyr
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 20, 2024
