PM Sharif, Field Marshal Munir attend Ali Khamenei's funeral ceremony in Tehran

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, along with a Pakistani delegation, participated in the funeral ceremony of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran today. 

They paid rich tribute to late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and offered fateha for the departed soul.

They also extended their condolences to the Iranian leadership, including President Masoud Pezeshkian.

The delegation included Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PPP Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari  and Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah.

Iran is making final preparations for the funeral of its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, with extensive security arrangements in place ahead of the ceremony in Tehran.

According to Iranian media, Khamenei’s body has been transferred to Imam Khomeini Hussainiya in southern Tehran.

Iranian authorities expect more than 10 million people to participate in the funeral procession. The ceremony is also expected to be attended by several heads of state, senior government officials, religious leaders and representatives from around 100 countries.