Iranian President lands in Pakistan on two day official visit

ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Pakistan on two two-day state visit, ARY News reported.

On arrival, the Iranian president was received by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

Iran’s President paid a visit to the mausoleum of Allama Iqbal in the historic city. He arrived in Islamabad after a brief stay in Lahore.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Pakistan on the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a spokesman of the Foreign Office earlier said.

Dr Pezeshkian is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, other senior ministers and high-ranking officials.

The FO said President Pezeshkian will meet President Zardari, Chairman Senate, Speaker and also hold delegation-level talks with PM Shehbaz Sharif.

The visit aimed at promoting political, economic and cultural relations, a spokesman earlier said.

“This marks Dr Pezeshkian’s first official visit to Pakistan as president of Iran. It may be recalled that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last visited Iran on May 26, 2025. The visit is expected to further strengthen the brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran,” the FO said.

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Earlier, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during his official visit to Tehran, Iranian media reported.

During the meeting, Naqvi conveyed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s message of goodwill and best wishes to the Iranian leadership. He also congratulated the Iranian nation on what he described as a “historic victory against Zionist aggression.”

He also recalled Islamabad’s swift and unequivocal condemnation of Israel’s aggression, stating that Pakistan was among the first countries to denounce the regime’s aggression and affirm Iran’s legitimate right to self-defense.