Islamabad, IRNA – The newly elected president and prime minister in Pakistan have sent congratulatory messages to the countries and the people in the region and elsewhere on the Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz that marks the arrival of the spring season.

According to the IRNA reporter, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari on his X social account congratulated the nations of the world and those who celebrate this event in his own country on the arrival of Nowruz.

We wish Nowruz to bring prosperity, peace, happiness and development to everyone, Zardari said.

Separately, Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif also sent greetings and congratulations to all those who celebrate Nowruz in Pakistan and elsewhere in the world.

This day is a sign of the arrival of spring, renewal of nature and an opportunity to appreciate our blessings, share our hopes and dreams, Sharif said.

On Tuesday, Pakistan’s ambassador in Tehran also extended his congratulations to the people of Iran on the arrival of the ancient event of Nowruz and the beginning of the solar new year.

Nowruz event is very important in the history and culture of Iran and I wish the occasion brings peace, prosperity and happiness to all of us, Mohammad Mudassar Tipu said in a video message.

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