Ishaq Dar made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Islamabad on Monday, adding that the Pakistani government and people have long been waiting for President Raisi’s visit to the neighboring country.
The Pakistani foreign minister underlined that Iran’s stance in support of the Palestinian nation is praiseworthy and that the Islamic world is thankful for Iran’s role in resolving common challenges.
He also congratulated Raisi on the successful holding of the recent elections.
Raisi, for his part, said the Iran-Pakistan relations are based on a deep sense of brotherhood between the two nations.
“Even though the strengthening of the Iran-Pakistan relations is not desired by some foreigners, considering the diverse, numerous and mutual capacities of the two Islamic countries, the bilateral relations should be further expanded in order to secure the interests of the two nations,” he said.
He also maintained that the Zionists exploit the differences between Islamic countries to their benefit, saying unity among Muslims is the best way to counter the occupying regime.
President Raisi, heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation, arrived in the Pakistani capital and was welcomed by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Housing and Works Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Monday morning.
The officials of Iran and Pakistan are scheduled to sign several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on trade, economic, health, security, judicial, and agricultural cooperation in the presence of heads of states of both nations.
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