Finance Minister attends funeral ceremony of late Prince Karim Aga Khan

Monitoring Desk LISBON: The funeral ceremony for Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th spiritual leader of the Ismaili community and known for his development work around the world, was held in Portugal’s Lisbon on Saturday. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, and Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb were among the attendees at the ceremony held at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon. Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Pakistan’s envoy to the UAE, also attended the ceremony. Family members, community leaders, Aga Khan University President Sulaiman Shahabuddin, and Habib Bank Limited Board of Directors Chairman Sultan Ali Allan were also present. The philanthropist will be laid to rest at a private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt on Sunday, according to the community. Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the 50th spiritual leader of the Ismaili community “following the unsealing of the Will of his late father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV.” Aga Khan IV died at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal. His passing occurred on February 4, surrounded by family. The global Ismaili community, a sect of Shia Islam, consists of approximately 15 million followers residing in Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and North America.