RIYADH: A young diplomat from the Pakistan Embassy here died in Dubai on Wednesday.

Deputy Chief of Mission Khayyam Akbar confirmed the death of Mueen Uddin Memon, who was the community welfare officer at the Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh.

“Everyone at the mission here and in the community is shocked at the untimely death of Memon,” said Akbar. “He was only 40.”

Memon had gone to Dubai with his wife and three children for a holiday. He died of a massive heart attack at a Dubai hospital. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.

Memon had been working as a welfare officer for the past three years. He was an engineer by profession but opted to join the civil service to serve a larger number of his countrymen.

Akbar said that prayers will be conducted for the departed soul on Monday at the embassy following the noon prayers.

The family of the deceased went back home on Wednesday and the remains were sent to Hyderabad, his home city, from Dubai on Thursday.

The funeral is expected to take place on Friday.