ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari underlined need for promoting barter trade and economic relations with Iran for mutual benefit of two brotherly countries.

Talking to Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam, he said that both countries had great scope for expanding bilateral economic cooperation in diverse fields.

He expressed his commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations between two brotherly countries. He called for working together to overcome common challenges faced by both sides.  He said that both Iran and Pakistan enjoyed historical, religious and cultural ties, which were becoming stronger with time. He emphasised need for increasing bilateral trade volume, banking cooperation and air and business linkages between two countries. Ambassador said that Pakistan could benefit from Chahbahar-Zahedan railroad for trade with Central Asia, Europe and Turkiye. He expressed hope that Pak-Iran relations would receive fresh impetus under leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari.

Later, Ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan, Ahmed Jawad Rabei also called on President Asif Ali Zardari and congratulated him on assuming office. Ambassador highlighted atrocities and reign of terror unleashed by Israeli forces against innocent Palestinians in Gaza Strip.

President said that it was very painful to see tragic sufferings of Palestinians at hands of Israeli forces. He stated that Pakistan had historic ties with Palestine and would continue to stand by its Palestinian brothers and raise its voice at all fora.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 30 2024

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