Iranian President Raisi, Sindh CM discuss bilateral economic opportunities in Karachi meeting

During his visit to Karachi on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. During their meeting, they talked in depth about the economic opportunities between Pakistan and Iran, including investment-related issues. Raisi is right now on a three-day visit to Pakistan and had shown up a day prior. 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah attend a ceremony in the former’s honour at the CM House on Tuesday. (Tajzia News)

After the general elections on February 8, this head of state's visit is the first of its kind. Raisi prior arrived at Jinnah Worldwide Air terminal's old terminal where he was gotten by Sindh Lead representative Kamran Tessori, Boss Clergyman Murad Ali Shah and common priests. 

He later visited Mazar-I-Quaid where he laid a flower wreath and offered supplications with commonplace authorities and his designation close by. Following that, Raisi paid a visit to the residence of the Sindh chief minister. A service was held in which a honourary doctorate was granted to the Iranian president by Lead representative Tessori. According to a statement released by Abdul Rasheed Channa, the spokesperson for CM Shah, the Iranian president and provincial chief met to discuss investment issues and bilateral economic opportunities. Common clergymen likewise went to the gathering. CM Shah said the Sindh government had consistently energized private venture and there were "immense speculation open doors" in different areas across the region. The Iranian president then addressed a ceremony in his honor and "expressed his delight" at being hosted in Sindh. 

Tending to the service, CM Shah said: "It involves pride and distinction for me that today I'm inviting the leader of a thoughtful country, a long-lasting companion, supporter and sponsor of Pakistan," adding that Pak-Iran relations traversed "hundreds of years". Our cultural, academic, economic, and religious ties are strong and growing over time. He stated, "Pakistan and Iran have steadfastly supported one another." CM Shah said the two nations were going through an "significant period ever" where fraternity, solidarity and common help were "fundamental". "We are dealing with different issues in which psychological oppression, unlawful exchange, environmental change and its adverse consequences, expanding abominations in Palestine and Kashmir are the top. "Decimation of Muslims in Palestine and Kashmir involves concern. 

The chief minister stated, "The most important need of the hour is a peaceful solution to the problems of Palestine and Kashmir in Pakistan's eyes." He went on to say that Muslims ought to band together and support Palestinians during this trying time. In addition, Shah stated that Pakistan's "firm and principled stand" was that there ought to be an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, that Palestinians ought to be granted rights, and that the Kashmiri issue ought to be resolved in accordance with UN resolutions. 

Lahore visit On the second day of Raisi's official visit, he and his delegation were greeted at the Allama Iqbal International Airport by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. PTV News reports that he was greeted by Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akthar Zaman, Inspector General of Police Dr. Usman Anwar, and Iranian consul general Mehran Movahhedfar in Lahore. Senior common priest Marriyum Aurangzeb, Representative Pervaiz Rasheed and commonplace pastors Uzma Bukhari, Mujtuba Shujaur Rehman, Khawaja Sulaiman Rafiq, Bilal Yasin, and Chaudhry Shafay Hussain were additionally present on the event. 

The Iranian president then, at that point, visited Allama Iqbal's tomb, where he laid a botanical wreath and offered fateha. Talking on the event, Raisi said he didn't "feel like an outsider by any means", adding that there were "unique feelings and association" with Pakistani individuals that kept the two countries associated. He stated, "I wanted that a public rally be held so I could address the public, but the conditions were such that it could not be made possible for some reasons." "For the preeminent head of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I say my good tidings to individuals of Pakistan and Lahore," Raisi said, appreciating the "progressive soul" present in individuals here. The Iranian president said that Allama Iqbal was a very inspirational person who was a very important person for Iran. 

He likewise lauded the Pakistani public and government for the "position taken with us (Iran) in a solid way against Zionist powers". As per Radio Pakistan, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, the khateeb of Badshahi Mosque, offered extraordinary petitions for the upgrade of Pak-Iran relations and for the Palestinians in Gaza. According to the report, Raisi wrote in the visitors' book that he was proud of Allama Iqbal's literary legacy. He was also told about the ongoing restoration efforts at Lahore's historical sites, especially in the Old Walled City. Afterward, Raisi met Punjab Lead representative Balighur Rehman at the Lead representative House where they examined matters of common interest, Radio Pakistan revealed. Lead representative Rehman likewise facilitated a lunch get-together to pay tribute to the president and his designation, the report said. According to the Foreign Office, the Iranian president later met with CM Maryam, where they reiterated their commitment to enhancing cultural exchanges and fostering people-to-people connections. 

CM Maryam made sense of measures taken in the region for financial turn of events and communicated a craving for close commitment with Iranian urban communities and territories for "shared advantage and flourishing". After that, Raisi will travel to Karachi to meet with the provincial leadership there. According to Radio Pakistan, the University of Karachi would also bestow upon him an honorary doctorate. 

The Punjab government and Sindh state run administrations have reported nearby occasions today (Tuesday) in the Lahore region and Karachi division, separately, to "keep away from the subsequent bother to the overall population" in front of the visit of unfamiliar dignitaries, including Raisi. From April 22 to April 28, drones are also outright prohibited in the Karachi division by the Sindh government. “Due to the commonality between Iran and Pakistan, there is a significant scope for expansion and promotion of relations between the two countries,” Raisi wrote in a post on X in the early hours of Tuesday. He passed his good tidings on to individuals of Pakistan, who he said "consistently protected Islam, Islamic qualities, the abused Palestinians and the equitable and fair".