Sharifs draw flak for not condoling Dr Singh’s demise

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision of not offering condolences on the passing of former India premier Manmohan Singh was severely criticised on social media. Singh, who was born in Gah village in Chakwal district of Pakistan’s Punjab. While condolence...

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Lahore, Updated At : 09:39 AM Dec 31, 2024 IST

Shehbaz Sharif. Reuters file

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision of not offering condolences on the passing of former India premier Manmohan Singh was severely criticised on social media.

Singh, who was born in Gah village in Chakwal district of Pakistan’s Punjab. While condolence messages poured in from around the world, neither Shehbaz Sharif nor his elder brother and three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif chose to offer any words on his demise. Ironically, only Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar offered his condolences.

Contrary to this, Shehbaz Sharif and other top functionaries of the Pakistan government wasted no time to offer condolences on the passing of former US president Jimmy Carter.