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Pakistan PM declares day of mourning after Raisi death

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a day of mourning and ordered flags to fly at half-mast following reports of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash. Shehbaz expressed condolences and sympathy to the Iranian nation, stating that Pakistan stands in solidarity with Iran. The gesture comes after Shehbaz hosted Raisi in Islamabad in April to improve relations between the two countries after recent tensions.