PM pays respect at Hazrat Imam Raza's shrine

Dunya News

The prime minister paid respect at the shrine and prayed for the peace and prosperity of the country

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday visited the shrine of Hazrat Imam Raza (AS) in Mashhad, during his brief stopover en route to Tehran on two-day official visit to Iran.

The prime minister paid respect at the shrine and prayed for the peace and prosperity of the country.

On his arrival in Mashhad, Governor General Khorasan e Razavi province Ali Reza Razm Hussaini received the prime minister.

Ambassdor of Pakistan to Iran Riffat Masood, officials of Pakistan embassy in Tehran and Pakistan Consulate, Mashhad were also present at the airport.

During a meeting with the governor general, the prime minister discussed the bilateral ties and matters of the mutual interest.

The prime minister is accompanied by Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari, Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Adviser to PM on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, Special Assistant to PM (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, SAPM on National Health Services Dr Zafarullah Mirza and SAPM on Petroleum Nadeem Baber.

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has arrived at Mashhad for a brief stop-over before proceeding to Tehran on a two-day official visit to Iran on the invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. This is the first visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Iran.

Governor General Khorasan e Razavi province Ali Reza Razm Hussaini received the Prime Minister upon arrival at Shaheed Hashminejad airport Mashhad.

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has arrived in Tehran on a two-day official visit to Iran on the invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. This is the first visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Iran.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will call on Iranian Supreme Leader Seyed Ali Khamenei and hold detailed consultations with President Hassan Rouhani.

Imran Khan will also meet members of the Iranian and Pakistani business community in Iran.

Pakistan’s relations with Iran are marked by close historic and cultural linkages and strong people to people exchanges. Both countries are also members of the Economic Cooperation Organisation and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

The premier’s visit to Iran is anticipated to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

However, the talks are considered crucial amid regional tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India, and the vital role that Iran could play to resolve the simmering tensions.

Pakistan on Saturday demanded Iran to take a stern action against the terrorists involved in the brutal killing of 14 passengers after offloading them from the bus on the Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan.

In this regard, Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) forwarded a letter of protest to the Iranian Embassy in Islamabad.