Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam has called on the Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at Parliament House in Islamabad.

According to a press release issued by NA, the pair’s discussion encompassed various topics, focusing on bolstering parliamentary and economic relations between Iran and Pakistan.

During the meeting, Sadiq reaffirmed Pakistan’s “deep-rooted fraternal bond with Iran, steeped in a shared history, culture, and religion”.

He emphasised the need to strengthen these ties further by expanding cooperation across all mutual areas of interest, particularly in energy and trade, to uplift the economies of both nations, especially those living on both sides of the common border.

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