Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved to observe national mourning tomorrow (Monday) on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said a day of mourning would be observed across the country tomorrow over the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.
President Dr. Arif Alvi visited the British High Commission to offer his condolences on the sad demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today. He was received by the British High Commissioner, Christian Turner, on his arrival at the High Commission. pic.twitter.com/X45fzchPrs
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) September 9, 2022
“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given approval to (a proposal) of observing a day of mourning over demise of the Queen of the United Kingdom. September 12 (Monday) will be observed as the day of mourning in Pakistan,” she said in a news statement.
Marriyum said the Foreign Office gave the proposal of observing day of mourning at official level over demise of the Queen.
Visited the British High Commission yesterday to offer my condolences on the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. I wrote in condolatory book that the Queen represented continuity, stability & predictability in the face of monumental changes for the UK and Commonwealth nations.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) September 10, 2022
She said the Cabinet Division has been asked to make relevant arrangements in this regard.
