By Adnan Hameed
TWA
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President of Iran Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi was given a guard of honour as he arrived here at the PM House to meet Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, along with his high-powered delegation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz welcomed the visiting dignitary on his arrival at the venue of the formal welcome ceremony. The national anthems of both countries were played as the Iranian president stood at the salute dais along with the prime minister.
The smartly turned-out contingents of the armed forces presented a guard of honor to President Raisi.
Celebrating Earth Day, PM Sharif and President Raisi planted a sapling at the lawns of the PM House in connection with the Earth Day.
Later, both the Iranian President Raisi and Prime Minister Shehbaz introduced their respective delegations to each other before proceeding for the tete-a-tete and delegation-level talks.
This marks the first visit by any head of state to Pakistan after the general elections in February 2024.
Besides discussing regional and global developments, the two sides will have a wide-ranging agenda to further strengthen Pakistan-Iran ties and enhance cooperation in diverse fields including trade, connectivity, energy, agriculture, and people-to-people contacts.
