President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Lisbon today and offered condolences to Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini following the death of his father, Prince Karim Aga Khan.

He expressed his heartfelt sympathies on behalf of the people and the government of Pakistan, saying that the nation mourned the loss of a “true friend” and “great philanthropist.”

Asif Ali Zardari expressed the hope that Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini would continue his father’s mission to serve the cause of humanity.