The last rites of Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, have been performed in Lisbon, Portugal.
According to the report, the funeral of Prince Karim Aga, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, will be held in Aswan, Egypt tomorrow.
Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb attended the last rites of Prince Karim Aga on behalf of Pakistan.
The government of Pakistan has announced a day of mourning today February 8 for the death of Prince Karim Aga Khan.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Shahbaz Muhammad Sharif issued instructions that the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the country on Saturday, February 8.
Prince Karim Aga was the 49th Imam, or spiritual leader, of the Ismaili community. He became the Imam of the Ismaili community on July 11, 1957, at the age of 20.
Previously, Gilgit Baltistan observes a holiday after Aga Khan IV, Prince Shah Karim Al-Hussaini, the religious leader of Ismailis, dies.
The government of Gilgit-Baltistan announced on February 6 a public holiday all over the region in reaction.
An official communication confirmed this decision to ensure universal acknowledgment of the death of the leader.
The region would observe three days of formal mourning and pay for his legacy.
The death of the prince was announced Tuesday by the Aga Khan Development Network, with his passing reportedly at the age of 88 in Lisbon on Tuesday.
From the Aga Khan Development Network, a message mourning his departure arrived.
