KARACHI: The body of Syed Areeb, one of the nine Pakistanis killed in the Christchurch attack, will reach Karachi today.
An Emirate Airlines flight (EK-600) carrying the body is scheduled to touch down at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi at around 10:30 today.
The airport’s manager said all arrangements have been made to receive the body at the cargo terminal. Upon arrival, Areeb’s body will be moved to Federal B Area where his funeral prayer will be offered.
Eight Pakistanis were laid to rest in New Zealand on Friday. According to the Foreign Office, more than 20 family members of the victims flew to New Zealand to attend the funerals, which were attended by over 5,000 people.
