President, PM Shehbaz grieved over death of Pakistani pilgrims in Iran bus accident

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday expressed his deep grief over the death of Pakistani pilgrims in a bus accident in Iran.

The president prayed to Allah Almighty for peace for the departed souls, early recovery of the injured, and strength for the bereaved families to bear the loss.

He directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make arrangements to bring back the bodies at the earliest and ensure timely medical treatment to those injured in the incident.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed his deep grief over the loss of lives in a bus accident carrying Pakistani pilgrims in Yazd city of Iran.

“Deeply saddened by the loss of lives at a bus accident of Pakistani Zaireen near Yazd in Iran. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest,” he wrote on his X timeline.

Ishaq Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran was in constant touch with the Iranian authorities in Yazd city, following a tragic bus accident in which 28 Pakistani pilgrims lost their lives.

The deputy prime minister expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of Pakistani pilgrims who lost their lives.

“We are also gravely concerned about the safety and welfare of injured pilgrims,” he remarked.

As a result, 35 people were killed and 20 injured in the accident. A total of 53 pilgrims were on board the bus.

Iranian media say that rescue teams are busy removing the injured and dead bodies from the bus, while an emergency has been declared in hospitals after the accident.