Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will depart tomorrow (Monday) for Kuwait to express condolences of the Pakistan on the demise of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, a spokesperson for the ministry of foreign affairs said.

“Prime Minister of Pakistan @anwaar_kakar will undertake a one-day visit to #Kuwait tomorrow to convey to the Royal Family, government and the people of Kuwait the sympathies and condolences of the Government and people of #Pakistan on the sad demise of the Amir of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah,” the spokesperson added.

A day earlier, Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the US-allied Gulf oil producer.

The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed. The emir was admitted to the hospital late last month due to what the state news agency described at the time as an emergency health problem.

Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 83, who has been Kuwait’s de facto ruler since 2021, when the frail emir handed over most his duties, was named as Sheikh Nawaf’s successor.

During a visit in November, PM Kakar and Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah agreed to deepen the bilateral relationship between their countries in diverse fields.

PM Kakar reaffirmed the importance Pakistan attaches to its relationship with Kuwait and reiterated the desire to further expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, the PM Office said in a statement on November 29.