Shafaqna Pakistan: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke by telephone with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and conveyed Pakistan’s condolences over the death of King Harald V of Norway.
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, Dar expressed condolences to the Norwegian royal family and people on behalf of President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, himself and the people of Pakistan.
Dar also informed his Norwegian counterpart that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had nominated Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan to represent Pakistan at King Harald V’s funeral in Oslo on September 9.
King Harald V died at the age of 89, with his funeral scheduled to take place in Oslo on September 9.
Ishaq Dar and Espen Barth Eide agreed to maintain close contact between the two countries and also expressed a desire to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session.
Source: Dunya News
