Fishshkian from Iran to visit Pakistan on August 2

Iranian President, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, will visit Pakistan on August 2 (Saturday) for an official two -day trip at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Irna News Agency reported Wednesday, reported Wednesday.

The visit was confirmed by the political advisor of President Pezeshkian, Mehdi Sanai, in a position on X. “Dr. Pezeshkian will travel to Pakistan on Saturday night, August 2, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,” he said.

According to Sanai, President Pezeshkian will hold official meetings with Pakistani leadership and will participate in discussions with prominent cultural and commercial figures during his stay in Islamabad.

The Iranian official said that the visit aims to strengthen the multidimensional relationship between the two neighbors, which covers political, economic, religious and cultural spheres. The improvement of provincial and border cooperation and the impulse of bilateral trade, valued of $ 3 billion, are among the key objectives of the trip.

This will mark the first visit of President Pezeshkian to Pakistan and the second for an Iranian president in the last two years. His predecessor, the late President Ebrahim Raisi, visited Pakistan in April 2024, only a few weeks before his tragic death in a helicopter accident.

Pakistan and Iran share long -standing ties rooted in geography, religion and regional cooperation. Last month, Islamabad expressed strong support for Tehran during his brief but intense conflict with Israel, in which both countries exchanged missile barriers for almost two weeks.

During a phone call after the crisis, President Pezeshkian expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shehbaz for the “consistent and principles” support of Pakistan.

Pakistan had reiterated his support for Iran in several international forums, including the United Nations Security Council and the Islamic Cooperation Organization.

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In May, shortly before the escalation of Iran-Israel, Prime Minister Shehbaz made a two-day visit to Tehran, where he referred to Iran as his “second home” and thanked Iranian leadership for his support during Pakistan’s tensions with India.

During that trip, the prime minister also reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Iran’s Pacific Nuclear Program, stating: “We are with our Iranian brothers and reaffirm our support to the Pacific Nuclear Program of Iran.”

The two leaders also held a meeting outside the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Khankendi, Azerbaijan earlier this year.