Iran Pakistan relations: President Masoud Pezeshkian to visit Islamabad for talks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to reach Islamabad on Tuesday for meetings with Pakistan’s top leadership. The talks are expected to cover bilateral ties and wider regional and global issues. The trip follows recent Iran-US discussions in Switzerland that produced a timeline for further negotiations.

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Pakistan’s Foreign Office said President Pezeshkian will undertake a State Visit to Pakistan on 23 June. The visit is taking place at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Foreign Office added that Dr Pezeshkian will travel with a high-level delegation.

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Pakistan visit meetings with top leaders

During the Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Pakistan visit, Dr Pezeshkian is scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari. Dr Pezeshkian will also hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The plan includes separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the Senate chairman, and the National Assembly Speaker.

The Foreign Office said both sides will review the full range of Pakistan-Iran relations. Officials are expected to look at options to increase cooperation in key areas. These sectors include trade, energy, border security, people-to-people exchanges, and regional connectivity.

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Pakistan visit focus on Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding

The Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Pakistan visit will also be used to discuss ongoing diplomatic engagements. These steps followed the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, the Foreign Office said. It added that the meetings will include regional and international developments that matter to both countries.

The visit comes after Iran held talks with the US in Switzerland. In those discussions, the two sides agreed on a roadmap to seal a final deal in 60 days. The talks took place at the Lake Lucerne Summit and ran on Sunday and Monday.

Officials said the Lake Lucerne Summit discussions were held under the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU was signed by the US and Iran on Thursday. It was aimed at moving negotiations forward on regional security and other contentious issues.

This will be Pezeshkians second visit to Pakistan in his capacity as President of Iran. The Foreign Office described the programme as a State Visit with senior-level participation. The schedule centres on leadership meetings and discussions on bilateral cooperation and shared diplomatic priorities.

With inputs from PTI