Islamabad: Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Iranian President H.E. Dr. Syed Ibrahim Raisi in Islamabad. The meeting was attended by ministers and senior officials of both parties.
The two leaders discussed all aspects of bilateral relations and discussed important regional and global developments.
The two leaders emphasized the rich history of relations between Pakistan and Iran and reaffirmed their desire to expand bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of trade, energy, communication, culture and people-to-people contacts.
Both sides agreed to increase bilateral trade volume to USD 10 billion in the next five years.
They also agreed to cooperate in developing a joint approach to address the threat of terrorism against common challenges.
President Raisi and the Prime Minister strongly and unequivocally condemned the use of force by the Israeli occupation authorities in Gaza for more than seven months and reiterated the call for urgent and unconditional peace, lifting the blockade and international efforts for humanitarian aid. Gazans.
The Prime Minister praised Iran’s leadership, especially Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for Iran’s unequivocal support for the Kashmiri people and their legitimate rights.
