‘#RIPNelsonMandela’ and ‘#Madiba’ (his clan name) immediately started trending worldwide, as soon as Mandela's death was announced.
Pakistan, where it was 3am when the announcement was made, took to twitter to mourn the death of South Africa's first democratic President.
Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik tweeted that the world has lost a great leader and symbol of struggle.
The world has lost Nelson Mandela a great leader and symbol of struggle. May God bless his soul in peace.
— Senator Rehman Malik - Official Legacy (@SenRehmanMalik) December 5, 2013
Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Haider Abbasa Rizvi offered his condolence to the South African nation.
https://twitter.com/HaiderRizviMQM/status/408717587745624064
Devastated by the passing of Mr Mandela. He gave voice to the voiceless,hope to the hopeless&transformed a country into a nation may he #RIP
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) December 5, 2013
Nelson Mandella was certainly Planet Earth's most significant person of modern times....RIP Mr.Mandella-- thx for wht u did for Human race
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) December 5, 2013
Sad. My children will grow up without #Mandela But they can read and learn and still be inspired by him. He truly does belong "to the ages"
— Nadia Jamil (@NJLahori) December 5, 2013
Pakistan conferred the Nishan-e-Pakistan to Nelson Mandela, 3 October 1992
— Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (@Ali_Abbas_Zaidi) December 5, 2013
On December 5, 2013, the world lost one of its finest, one of those who made it better for millions. Rest in peace, #NelsonMandela.
— Mehr Tarar (@MehrTarar) December 5, 2013
More than 140 streets have been named after Nelson Mandela pic.twitter.com/BCrKX23hL2 http://t.co/QAmsFItQtX v @MotherJones #RIPMandela
— Raza Ahmad Rumi (@Razarumi) December 5, 2013
The importance of Mandela stepping away from power at the height of his popularity should not be underestimated. #SettingExamples
— Hasan Zaidi (@hyzaidi) December 5, 2013
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