Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday morning arrived in Lahore on the second day of his official visit to Pakistan. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz received Raisi and his delegation at the airport. Punjab has also announced a public holiday in Lahore to avert traffic issues for the general public amid Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to the city. This is the first visit by a foreign head of state since the new government took power following the February 8 elections. A dat ago, Iranian president Raisi landed in Islamabad on a three-day official visit, the foreign office said. President Raisi was accorded a warm welcome upon arrival in Islamabad. He spent his first day of the visit in meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari, and Army Chief Gen Asim Munir.

The Senate chairman and the Nationals Assembly speaker also called on the visiting president. Pakistan and Iran on Monday also signed a total of eight accords on varying subjects to enhance cooperation in different fields including trade, science technology, agriculture, health, culture, and judicial matters. The documents were signed between the two countries on the occasion of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s three-day official visit to Pakistan. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President Raisi witnessed the ceremony as the representatives from both sides signed the documents.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan