Alvi visits Kuwait to offer condolences over Sheikh Sabah’s demise

The late Amir was a true and trusted friend of Pakistan, says president

President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday visited Kuwait to offer condolences over the sad demise of Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who breathed his last on September 29.

During his meeting with the new Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, President Alvi offered profound sympathies and heartfelt condolences on behalf of the leadership, government and people of Pakistan.

He conveyed that the Pakistani nation fully shared the sorrow and grief of their Kuwaiti brethren and “stood by them in this difficult time”, a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said.

“The late Amir was a true and trusted friend of Pakistan and made invaluable contribution to the furtherance of brotherly relations between the two countries,” he said.

President Alvi said that Sheikh Sabah’s services to the Kuwaiti nation, his contribution to the Pakistan-Kuwait relationship and his efforts for regional peace and stability will be long remembered.

He also conveyed best wishes to Sheikh Nawaf upon assuming his responsibilities as the new Amir and expressed the confidence that Kuwait would “continue to forge ahead on the path of progress and prosperity under his wise stewardship”.

The new Kuwaiti Amir expressed sincere gratitude to President Dr Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and the people of Pakistan for their condolences and sharing the sorrow and grief of the Kuwaiti people.

The two leaders affirmed their shared commitment to further deepen the Pakistan-Kuwait relationship in all dimensions.