Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for Lisbon to attend the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan IV, Radio Pakistan reported.

“He, on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will represent the Government of Pakistan at Prince Karim Aga Khan’s funeral,” the state-run broadcaster said.

The finance minister would participate in a prayer ceremony for the Aga Khan IV in the Portuguese capital.

Aga Khan IV died at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal. His passing occurred on February 4, surrounded by family.

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The Government of Pakistan has declared February 8 a national day of mourning to coincide with the funeral of Prince Karim.

According to a Cabinet Division notification, “Expressing profound grief on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan on the sad demise of his highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, the prime minister has declared a day of national mourning in Pakistan on Saturday, the 8th of February, 2025, on the occasion of the funeral of his high highness.”