President of Pakistan visits Kuwait to offer condolences

President of Pakistan visits Kuwait to offer condolences today (Monday).

Dr. Arif Alvi is visiting Kuwait today to offer condolences over the sad demise of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

President of Pakistan visits Kuwait

He will meet the new Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The President will convey the profound sympathies and condolences of the leadership, Government and people of Pakistan.

The late Emir was a sincere and trusted friend of Pakistan and under his leadership bilateral cooperation achieved a new level.

His efforts in the bilateral context and for regional peace and stability will be remembered, for a long time to come.

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah passed away Tuesday September 29, 2020.

He died at the age of 91, state media report.

Aljazeera and BBC reports suggested he was flown to US in July but CNN reported that on August 6, the Emir traveled to the United States.

Sabah was born in 1929 around the time of the formation of the modern Kuwaiti state, and is a member of the country’s royal family.

For 40 years, he served as foreign minister, later becoming prime minister before he was named the country’s monarch.

On August 6, the Emir traveled to the United States for medical treatment after he underwent surgery that his office described as successful. Officials did not disclose his condition.

Several countries and leaders paid tribute to Sabah following the news of his death.

14 year rule

He had ruled the oil-rich Gulf Arab state since 2006.

Kuwait’s Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah had overseen its foreign policy for more than 50 years.

According to BBC, he was dubbed the “dean of Arab diplomacy” for his efforts to restore relations with states that backed Iraq during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, when Kuwait was invaded by Iraqi forces.

The emir also often acted as a mediator in regional disputes.

Those disputes included ongoing diplomatic stand-off between Saudi Arabia, its allies and Qatar.

He also mediated in GCC matters relating to Iran.

Kuwait similarly refrained from intervening in Syria affairs.

However, he hosted several donor conferences for humanitarian aid.

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