Pakistan has declared February 8 as a national day of mourning following the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan. On PM Shehbaz Sharif’s directives, the national flag will fly at half-mast across the country as a mark of respect.

Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili community, passed away on Tuesday, leaving his tens of millions of followers across the world in mourning, the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat said in a statement in the wee hours of Wednesday.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar offered his condolences on the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar wrote, “My profound condolences on the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.