Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced during a session of the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had invited him to attend the funeral of the late Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Sharif said, "Iran is not only a friendly country but also our brotherly nation and neighbor. Undoubtedly, a Pakistani delegation will attend the funeral of the martyred leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolution between July 3 and 4."
Public farewell ceremonies for the late Islamic Revolution Leader are reported to be held at the Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla in Tehran on July 4-5.
A funeral procession is planned in Tehran on July 6, while a second procession is expected to take place in the holy city of Qom on July 7.