PM Shehbaz to head to Iran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral: FO

Published July 2, 2026 Updated July 2, 2026 01:52pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Iran, starting July 3, for the funeral of the assassinated supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi confirms.

“The prime minister will convey condolences on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan […] while extending solidarity to the brotherly nation in their hour of profound grief,” Andrabi said.

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, cabinet members and senior officials will accompany the premier on his visit.

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