bilateral relations
LAHORE
Consul General of Iran to Lahore Mehran Movahed Far called on Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations in the fields of education, culture and trade during a meering at the Governor’s House here on Wednesday. Governor Saleem Haider Khan, on the occasion, offered condolence over the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of Hamas, during the meeting with Iranian Consul General Mehran Movahed Far.
The consul general congratulated the governor on assuming office.
He informed about the ease of travel facilities for Pakistani pilgrims under the new policy
of travelling by road. He also thanked the Pakistani nation for their help and unwavering
support for the suffering Palestinian Muslims.
Governor Saleem Haider said Pakistan and Iran are bound together by religion, culture
and historical ties. He said that Iran is a brotherly Islamic country and Pakistanis has strong bond of love and respect with Irani people.
The governor said the last visit of late president Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan was a historic
and memorable visit. He paid tributes to late Raisi for his role in strengthening
Pakistan-Iran relations.
The governor said the late president Ebrahim Raisi during his last visit to Pakistan laid the
foundation for new projects by signing various memorandum of understanding (MoUs) between Pakistan and Iran in various fields.
He said that the Pakistani government and people were shocked and saddened by the martyrdom of late President Ebrahim Raisi.
He assured Irani consul general of considering steps to promote Persian language as chancellor of public and private varsities in Punjab.
