PM condoles passing of Archbishop Tutu

• Terms Tutu as 'inspiration for future generations'

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday condoled the passing of Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule.

"My deepest condolences on the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Laureate, a close confidant of Nelson Mandela, an icon of anti-apartheid struggle & champion of human rights," PM Imran wrote on his official Twitter handle.

The premier said that Tutu's critical role in liberation and national reconciliation is an inspiration for future generations.

Tutu preached against the tyranny of the white minority but his fight for a fairer South Africa never ended, calling the Black political elite to account with as much feistiness as he had the white Afrikaners.

In his final years, he regretted that his dream of a "Rainbow Nation" had yet to come true.