India, March 1 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that his government and the people of the country "join the people of Iran in their hour of grief and sorrow and extend the most sincere condolences on the martyrdom of His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei".

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He further said in a post on X, "Pakistan also expresses concern over violation of the norms of international law. It is an age old convention that the Heads of State/Government should not be targeted."

Earlier, he cancelled on Sunday a trip to Russia in the coming days, citing the "regional and internal situation". Sharif was due to travel to Russia from March 3 to 5, it had been reported in Russian media.

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