ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution expressing profound grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions in a tragic helicopter crash on May 19.
The resolution was tabled by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Senator Sherry Rehman in the Upper House of the Parliament. The resolution expressed profound grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and their companions in a tragic helicopter crash.
The resolution stated, “President Ebrahim Raisi was a great leader of the Muslim world and a true friend of Pakistan. Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Iranian nation in this hour of grief, and we join our Iranian brothers and sisters in mourning this irreparable loss.”
It further stated the demise of the Iranian President and those travelling with him is not only a huge loss to their families and the Iranian nation but to the entire Muslim Ummah.
The resolution stated that the government and the people of Pakistan extend their sincerest prayers that may Allah Almighty bless the departed souls.
The government of Pakistan has observed one day of national mourning on May 21, to honour the most precious lives lost in this tragedy. The House forwarded a copy of the resolution to the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly also unanimously passed the resolution and expressed grief, and sorrow over the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdullahian and other esteemed personalities.
The resolution stated that this house expresses its deepest condolences and sorrow over the tragic helicopter incident that resulted in the death of the Iranian president, Foreign Minister and other esteemed personalities.
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