*ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condoled with former primeminister Nawaz Sharif on the demise of his wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz in aletter.*
He expressed his grief at hearing of her death and said it’s a big shockfor the family. President Erdogan extended his prayers and requested God togive the Sharif family the strength to bear this loss.
Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al Malki and theIranian envoy also offered their condolences to the former premier on hiswife’s demise at the Sharif’s Jati Umra residence.
Begum Kulsoom passed away in London on Tuesday, September 11. She wasdiagnosed with lymphoma, a form of throat cancer, and was admitted to theHarley Street Clinic for 13 months.
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Her funeral prayers were offered on Thursday at the Regent Park mosque,after which her body was brought back to Pakistan. Begum Kulsoom has beenthe country’s first lady three times.
