Pakistan, July 4 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral ceremony of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday, expressing Pakistan's deepest condolences and reaffirming solidarity with the Iranian people during what he described as a difficult time for the neighbouring country.

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In a statement shared on X, the prime minister said he participated in the funeral prayers and final rites on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan. He conveyed heartfelt sympathies to the Iranian leadership and citizens, stressing that Pakistan stands firmly with Iran as a brotherly neighbouring nation.

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