FOR the past several years, Pakistan’s economy has stood at a critical juncture, where the energy crisis, foreign exchange shortage, a widening trade deficit and sluggish economic growth have become deeply interconnected problems. However, Pakistan’s strategic, diplomatic and military successes, along with efforts toward a peace process to ease Iran-US tensions, have now turned this precarious turning point onto a path toward development and prosperity. Following the ceasefire with the United States and the easing of US economic sanctions on Iran, Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent one-day visit to Pakistan is of immense significance. Undoubtedly, this marks the beginning of a new and bright chapter in the millennia-old Islamic, historical, cultural and civilizational ties between the two countries. Through its unprecedented reception of the Iranian President, Pakistan made it clear to the world that the two nations are not merely neighbors but the highest example of Islamic brotherhood, “one soul in two bodies.”

The purpose of the Iranian President’s visit was to pay tribute to the efforts of Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in facilitating the US-Iran agreement and establishing peace in the region as well as to express gratitude on behalf of the Iranian people. On this occasion, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the need to establish a strong Muslim bloc. Meanwhile, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Pakistan-Iran historical fraternal........

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