LAHORE – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit with economic relations and regional peace on his agenda.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and other officials welcomed him at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore.
Dr Pezeshkian is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including the Foreign Minister of Iran, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, senior ministers, and other high-ranking officials.
President Pezeshkian’s first official visit to Pakistan show deepening ties between Islamabad and Tehran. The premier last visited Iran in May 2025, showing the reciprocal nature of diplomatic engagement.
The visit aims to enhance bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including political, economic, religious, and cultural domains. Discussions will also focus on increasing trade volumes, currently standing at $3 billion, as well as strengthening provincial and border cooperation.
President Pezeshkian’s visit comes less than two years after former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s three-day visit to Pakistan in April 2024. Raisi tragically passed away in a helicopter crash shortly after his trip.
