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Four-member Pakistan delegation to attend Vajpayee’s funeral, says report
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Thursday.
Updated on: Aug 17, 2018, 14:23:25 IST
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A four-member delegation from Pakistan will be attending the last rites of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday, the media reported.
Caretaker law and information minister Ali Zafar, foreign office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal and other senior officials from the law ministry will represent Pakistan at Vajpayee’s funeral, Geo News reported citing sources.
The delegation will return the same day after attending the funeral, it said.
Vajpayee, 93, had battled poor health for years, and died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday.
His last rites will be performed at 4 pm at Smriti Sthal.
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