Pakistan Desires to Enhance Bilateral Ties with Iran: PM

Doha: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit. During their meeting, the Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s strongest condemnation of Israeli aggression against Qatar. Both leaders expressed their solidarity and support for Qatar and called for unity among the ranks of the Ummah in the face of Israeli aggression.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister highlighted that the Doha Arab-Islamic Summit has sent a strong and unified message on behalf of the Muslim world that Israel’s aggression could no longer be tolerated. Recalling the Iranian President’s visit to Pakistan last month, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to enhance its bilateral relations with Iran across all areas of mutual interest.

President Pezeshkian appreciated Pakistan’s strong position on the Palestine issue and expressed his desire to continue working closely with the Prime Minister to further strengthen Pakistan-Iran relations. The two leaders agreed to continue to remain in contact, in view of the rapidly evolving regional situation.