Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s king Abdullah died
early on Friday due to pneumonia since last week and breathing with a tube but in
a stable condition, the Royal Court said.
The King Abdullah was ill for a long a time and he was around 90 years old. He was admitted in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh for checks on Wednesday.
Due to poor health of King
Abdullah, many concerns aroused about the future leadership of oil producer
country Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Late King’s brother Salman Bin
Abdulaziz who is 77, will be the next to the throne. Because Salman has been at
most places and events on the behalf of the King Abdullah.
The Crown Prince Salman is also
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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New King of KSA Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud (left) |
According to the state
television, “His Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and all family members and
the nation mourn at the death of Shah King. The late king was the caretaker of
the world’s biggest and two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who
passed away at exactly 1 am this morning,”
PM Nawaz Sharif attends the
funeral prayers of King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia.. The government has decided that
the flag will be at half mast today.
President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain consoled with the Royal Family at the king's death. Every Pakistani is feeling sorrowful at this time.
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