Bilateral meeting begins between PM Shehbaz, Iranian President Pezeshkian

Published June 23, 2026 Updated June 23, 2026 08:11pm

A bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and visiting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has started, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

A statement from the PMO says that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar were in attendance.

It adds that delegation-level talks would take place later.

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