Islamabad: Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif recently did a tremendous diplomatic deed by calling Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, the newly elected President of Iran, to congratulate him on his splendid triumph in the presidential elections. This step demonstrates Pakistan’s interest in relations with its neighboring country, Iran, that are based on deep historical, religious, cultural, and traditional connections.
The Prime Minister had a friendly phone conversation with Dr. Pezeshkian and congratulated him for winning the presidency. He also appreciated the success achieved during such an important event in the life of every nation. He also used this opportunity to wish the new president good luck with Ayatollah Khamenei. The Iranian Supreme Leader expressed respect for them both. Considering it necessary that we should have strong diplomatic ties between our countries.
Shehbaz Sharif underlined peculiarities inherent in the connections between these two nations, which, according to him, were formed by shared history, religion, culture, and traditions. The Pakistani leader reaffirmed his country’s readiness to develop this relationship further so that cooperation could cover a broader range of spheres than before. He also mentioned trade as one area where more efforts needed to be made, like energy or regional security. The PM expressed hope working closely with Dr. Pezeshkian would help realize the full potential inherent within Pakistan-Iran relations.
They also discussed many things, including what they accomplished during former President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Pakistan last April. When they jointly made many decisions, such as paving. We can achieve mutually beneficial partnerships between our nations by contributing significantly towards improving people-to-people contacts and enhancing economic cooperation. The PM mentioned late President Raisi’s name twice, saying he had contributed much towards improving things between us so that hope can do even better now under new leaderships of Iran and Pakistan, respectively. After all, they must build on what those guys left behind.
Dr Pezeshkian thanked Mr Sharif again for his kind words. He would work hard to strengthen brotherly ties between Iran and Pakistan. The President noted the importance of close cooperation and continuous consultations between states to address common regional challenges jointly.
This move indicates a clear intention by the leaders of these states to strengthen ties further and enhance bilateral relations. The talks aimed to foster closer relations between our two countries through dialogue. Reflecting a shared vision for the future of Pakistan-Iran ties and their potential.
