President meets new Kuwait emir, condoles death of former ruler
President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday called on Kuwait’s new Emir Sheikh Nawaf-al-Sabah in Kuwait City to offer condolences on the passing away of Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
As per the President House, The president arrived in Kuwait earlier in the morning and expressed profound sympathies with the Kuwaiti leadership and nation on behalf of Pakistan’s government and people.
Sheikh Sabah, 91, passed away last week in the United States where he was receiving treatment since July. He had ruled the Gulf Arab oil producer and US ally since 2006 and steered its foreign policy for more than 50 years.
President Alvi termed late emir a sincere and trusted friend of Pakistan, who made an invaluable contribution to bringing the two countries and peoples closer.
The president said Sheikh Sabah’s efforts in the bilateral context and for regional peace and stability would be long remembered.
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