Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan stands in solidarity with Iran during its period of mourning after attending the funeral ceremony of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In a message posted on X following his visit, the prime minister said he had conveyed the condolences of the government and people of Pakistan to Iran’s leadership and citizens.
“I paid my respects and conveyed the deepest condolences on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan to the government and brotherly people of Iran at the funeral ceremony of the late Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Shaheed Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei,” he wrote.
Sharif described the late Iranian leader as a figure whose legacy would endure for generations.
“His wisdom, leadership and profound influence on Iran and the wider region will be remembered for generations,” the prime minister said.
To underline Pakistan’s support for Iran, Sharif said he was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior political and military leaders.
The delegation included Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, along with senior cabinet members and government officials.
The visit was intended as a demonstration of Pakistan’s solidarity with the Iranian people following the death of the country’s longtime leader.