Kuala lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed condolences to the Kedah royal family over the passing of the elder sister of Sultan of Kedah, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah. ‘Condolences to His Royal Highness Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman, and the entire royal family on the passing of Yang Teramat Mulia Datuk Seri Tunku Sakinah Almarhum Sultan Badlishah. ‘May Allah SWT bestow His Mercy, grant forgiveness, and place her among the righteous. Al-Fatihah,’ he said in a Facebook post.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Comptroller of the Kedah Royal Household, Datuk Seri Bakar Din, stated that Tunku Sakinah passed away at the age of 95 at Villa Seri Tunku, Kedah, at 6.35 am. Her remains were laid to rest at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum.