ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif have written letters of condolence to Nusli Wadia, the son of Dina Wadia.

Dina Wadia, the daughter of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, passed away in New York on Thursday aged 98.

According to the letters issued by the Foreign Office on Friday, the president said that “on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan, and on my own behalf, I wish to convey our profound sympathies and condolences over the sad demise of Ms Dina Wadia. We feel your sense of loss and share your grief and sorrow. In this difficult hour, our best thoughts and prayers are with you and the family”.

Mr Hussain said that people of Pakistan fondly remembered the last visit of Ms Wadia to the country and her visit to the Quaid’s mausoleum.

The prime minister said, “I write to convey our deepest condolences over the sad passing away of your beloved mother.”

He said that as the daughter of the country’s founding father Ms Wadia was always highly respected and admired by the nation.

The foreign minister in his message said that the news of Ms Wadia’s passing away had deeply saddened the nation.

“Feeling your pain and sorrow, the people of Pakistan remain in strong solidarity with you and the family at this difficult time,” he added.

Published in Dawn, November 4th, 2017