ISLAMABAD – Iran’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif is arriving Pakistan today (Tuesday) on a two-day visit to discuss regional development and bilateral ties.
Javad Zarif delegation comprises senior officials and economic experts including Iranian special envoy for Afghanistan Muhammad Ibrahim.
Iran always supported the Afghan peace process. The two sides have been bogged down for nearly two months in negotiations on the talk’s framework and its agenda.
Zareef along with delegation will meet Pakistan counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. He is also expected to call on Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The Iranian top diplomat has maintained coordination with Pakistan over the past few years. He also visited Pakistan frequently.
He also pays tribute on Iqbal Day on Monday. In a tweet in Urdu, he writes, Allama Iqbal was the pride of the Islamic world and was a staunch advocate of Muslim unity.
علامہ اقبال فخر عالم اسلام اور بین الاقوامی شاعر و مفکر کا درجہ رکھتے ہیں اور اتحاد بین المسلمین کے لیے جو دردِ دل رکھتے تھے وہ آج عالم اسلام کے لیے درپیش تشویش ہے.
دل به محبوب حجازی بسته ایم
زین جهت با یکدگر پیوسته ایم.تمام پاکستانیوں کو #یوم_اقبال مبارک ہو.#IqbalDay pic.twitter.com/pGoVxJm4vO
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) November 9, 2020
