"Pfau may have been born in Germany; her heart was always in Pakistan," Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said in a statement of condolence. Recognized globally for her services, she received numerous awards and degrees. The Government of Pakistan bestowed her with Sitara-e-Pakistan, Hilal-e-Pakistan and Hilal-e-Imtiaz for her contributions. Her funeral services will take place on August 19 at Saint Petrick's Cathedral. She will be laid to rest at Christian Cemetery. "Our Mother Teresa left us for her heavenly abode," Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah remarked on a visit to the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre in the evening.
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