J&K govt announces one-day state mourning for Kuwait's Emir

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. Credit: Reuters File Photo

The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a one-day state mourning on Sunday for Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away at the age of 91.

"As a mark of respect to His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, who passed away on Tuesday, the Jammu and Kashmir government would observe one-day state mourning on 4th of October, 2020," an official spokesman said.

During the period of mourning, the national flag will fly at half-mast on all buildings and places throughout the Union territory where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment on the day, he said.