Iran and Pakistan are brotherly, Islamic, and neighbouring countries enjoying trouble-free relations and friendship spanning several decades. These warm, friendly relations are bound to be further promoted, strengthened, and consolidated following the three-day-long maiden official visit of Iran’s President, Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, from April 22 to 24, 2024. He was accompanied by his spouse, the First Lady of Iran, a high-level delegation including the foreign minister, cabinet members, senior officials, and some business representatives as well.

The Iranian President, soon after his arrival to a warm welcome, went through a hectic schedule of meetings and engagements. He held meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Army General Syed Asim Munir, and others, besides witnessing the signing of 8 agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between the two countries aiming at furthering cooperation and promoting relations.

The distinguished guest also visited Lahore and Karachi. He paid rich tributes to the great Poet of Asia, Mohammad Iqbal, when he visited Mazar-e-Iqbal in Lahore and spoke highly about Iqbal’s poetic inspirations to the Muslim Ummah in general and Muslims of the Indian subcontinent in particular, awakening them from deep slumber and securing an........

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