PM condoles death of UAE president’s brother

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday offered condolences to United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the death of his brother Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi.

The prime minister was accompanied by Finance Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi and Ambassador of Pakistan to UAE Faisal Niaz Tirmizi.

The PM conveyed the profound sympathies and condolences of the leadership, government and people of Pakistan to the president of UAE on his brother's demise, which was received with great warmth by Shiekh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, according to a press release.

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“In my meeting with my brother H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, I offered my heartfelt condolences to him on the passing of H.H. Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and brother of His Highness. The deceased was a great friend of Pakistan,” the premier was quoted as saying in a statement released after his visit.

He said the demise was certainly a big loss for the Al Nahyan family. “We, in Pakistan, share the grief and sorrow of our Emirati brothers and sisters and pray for the peace of the departed soul.”

Pakistan and the UAE are bound by close fraternal ties. Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was a sincere friend of Pakistan.

His invaluable contributions will be long remembered by the government and the people of Pakistan.

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari also said that he was deeply saddened by the death of Sheikh Saeed.