Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on his social media account has expressed his condolences to Azerbaijan over the plane crash.

Axar.az reports that the Prime Minister shared this information on his social media account.

"The news of the tragic crash of an Azerbaijani plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan, has deeply shaken me. I express my deepest condolences to my dear brother President Ilham Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan for those who lost their lives as a result of this incident. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased and we wish the injured a speedy recovery. Pakistan stands with Azerbaijan," Shahbaz Sharif said.