Pakistan
Iranian President visits Quaid’s Mazar in Karachi
The visiting President was accorded warm welcome at the airport by Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and other dignitaries.
Karachi: The President of Iran Dr. Ebrahim Raisi reached Karachi along with his delegations on the last leg of his tour of Pakistan.
The visiting President was accorded warm welcome at the airport by Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and other dignitaries.
Later, the Iranian President visited Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi.
The visiting dignitary laid floral wreath at the Mazar, offered fateha and paid tribute to the great leader of Pakistan for his leadership skills.
While addressing students and faculty at Government College University in Lahore, Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi said Pakistan and Iran are keen to develop centers of arts and learning besides promotion of arts and sciences.
The Iran president said it is need of the hour to pay special attention to arts, sciences and technology to shine among the comity of nations.
President Raisi said that universities should be centers of learning and research and a comprehensive strategy in the education sector may pay dividends.
On Allama Iqbal, the Iranian President said the poetry of Allama Dr Muhammad Iqbal enjoys special acceptance in Iran.
He said Pakistan and Iran maintain the same stance on Palestine issue.
Dr Raisi said Iran would further enhance its cooperation with Pakistan in the energy and other sectors.
The Iranian President thanked Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif for the cordial hospitality during his visit.
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