Indian state funeral for former PM Manmohan Singh
- 28-Dec-2024
NEW DELHI: Mourners in India’s capital gathered Saturday to pay their respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh ahead of a state funeral for the man key to the country’s economic liberalisation. Singh, who held office from 2004 to 2014, died at the age of 92 on Thursday, after which seven days of state mourning […]
Final farewell to UN’s Kofi Annan at Ghana state funeral
- 13-Sep-2018
Tributes were paid to former UN secretary general Kofi Annan as he was laid to rest in his native Ghana.
Former air chief Asghar Khan laid to rest with military honours
- 06-Jan-2018
RAWALPINDI: The mortal remains of veteran politician and soldier Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan were laid to rest with full military honours in the Nawanshehr graveyard on Saturday. Asghar Khan’s state funeral was held at PAF Base Nur Khan, where a contingent of the air force personnel presented him a guard of honour. Prime Minister Shahid […]
Dr Ruth Pfau laid to rest after state funeral in Karachi
- 19-Aug-2017
KARACHI: Leprosy fighter Dr Ruth Pfau – who devoted her last 50 years of life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan – was laid to rest with state honour at Gora Qabaristan on Saturday (today), ARY News reported. In pursuance of the announcement by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, state funeral was accorded to Sister Ruth […]
Dr Ruth Pfau to be accorded state funeral on August 19
- 15-Aug-2017
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday confirmed to accord a state funeral for Dr. Ruth Pfau, who served leprosy patients selflessly with devotion, on Saturday August 19, 2017. This was confirmed by a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior in pursuance of an announcement by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. ‘In pursuance of announcement by Prime […]
PM announces state funeral for Dr Ruth Pfau
- 10-Aug-2017
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday announced state funeral for Dr Ruth Pfau in recognition of the services rendered by her for Pakistan. The leprosy doctor passed away at the age of 88 here today morning. The German nun lost her battle with life while she was undergoing a surgery at the Marie […]
Sindh CM seeks permission for state funeral for Ruth Pfau
- 10-Aug-2017
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali on Thursday requested the federal government to allow state funeral of Sister Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau. The leprosy doctor passed away at the age of 88 here today morning. The German nun lost her battle with life while she was undergoing a surgery at the Marie Adelaide Leprosy […]
US honours Edhi as world’s great humanitarian
- 11-Jul-2016
WASHINGTON: The iconic Pakistani philanthropist, Abdul Sattar Edhi was one of the world's great humanitarians, said Ned Price spokesperson of the National Security Council (NSC) at the White House in a statement while praising Edhi’s unparalleled commitment serving humanity.