India, June 12 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the Air India (AI171) plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday and extended condolences to the families of the victims.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, crashed minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

"Saddened by the tragic crash of Air India flight near Ahmedabad today. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims grieving this immense loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this heartbreaking tragedy," Shehbaz Sharif said in a post on his X.

Shehbaz's elder brother and three-time former Prime Minister of Pakistan, N...