Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz today visited the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to condole the death of former president APJ Abdul Kalam.
"Aziz expressed condolences and sympathies of the Government and people of Pakistan to the Government and people of India," Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement.
Mr Aziz also signed the condolence book at the High Commission in Islamabad.
Foreign Secretary Pizazz Ahmad Chaudhry accompanied Mr Aziz to the High Commission.
Earlier this week, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had also expressed deep condolences on President Kalam's demise.
Many world leaders including US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have already expressed their condolences on Dr Kalam's death.
Dr Kalam, 83, also known as India's 'missile man', collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong on Monday and later died in a hospital.
"Aziz expressed condolences and sympathies of the Government and people of Pakistan to the Government and people of India," Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement.
Mr Aziz also signed the condolence book at the High Commission in Islamabad.
Earlier this week, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had also expressed deep condolences on President Kalam's demise.
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Dr Kalam, 83, also known as India's 'missile man', collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong on Monday and later died in a hospital.
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