ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday extended his condolences to Saudi Arabia’s royal family on the passing of the mother of Prince Fahd bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Sharif office said.
The Saudi Royal Court announced on Thursday the passing of the mother of Prince Fahd in a statement, with the funeral prayer due to be held at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his condolences to the Saudi royal family,” the prime minister’s office said on Friday.
“Sharif prayed for the elevation of the deceased’s rank and patience for the family.”
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have close religious, cultural, diplomatic and strategic ties, particularly in trade and defense. The Kingdom is home to over two million Pakistani expatriates, who are the largest source of remittances to the South Asian country.
