Iranian President Raisi reaches Lahore Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz receives Iranian president on his arrival,
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz receives Iranian president on his arrival, Raisi visits Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reached Lahore on Tuesday on the second day of his official visit to Pakistan.
The Iranian president and his delegation was received at the airport by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. This is the first visit by a foreign head of state since the new government took power following the February 8 elections.
After reaching the provincial capital, the Iranian president visited Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum and laid a floral wreath.
Speaking on the occasion, the dignitary said he did not “feel like a stranger at all” and there are "special connections" with the people of Pakistan.
Paying tribute to the poet of the east, Raisi said Iqbal was also very inspirational for Iranian people.
Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, the khateeb of Lahore's Badshahi Mosque, offered special prayers for the betterment of Pak-Iran relations and for the Palestinians in Gaza, said Radio Pakistan.
Pakistan and Iran agreed to strengthen bilateral economic and security cooperation by setting a $10 billion trade target and jointly fighting the menace of terrorism, as the Iranian president began his three-day tour of the country on Monday.
President Raisi was accorded a warm welcome upon arrival in Islamabad. He spent his first day of the visit in meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari, and Army Chief Gen Asim Munir. The Senate chairman and the Nationals Assembly speaker also called on the visiting president.
During the formal talks at the Prime Minister's House, the two sides discussed a wide range of issues covering bilateral ties as well as regional and international issues. Following their talks, the two leaders also spoke at a joint press conference.
Raisi travelled to Islamabad three months after the two countries were on the verge of a major conflict after Iran launched missile strikes inside the country in January. Pakistan retaliated with similar strikes two days later. However, the situation was quickly brought under control as Iran dispatched its top diplomat to Islamabad.
