TEHRAN - Pakistan’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has invited Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on an official visit to Pakistan, hoping to establish closer relations with Tehran.
In a tweet on Monday, Pakistan’s embassy in Tehran said Sharif has thanked President Raisi for his congratulatory message on his election.
“He hoped that they will work together to enhance close ties between the two countries and also extended an invitation to President Raisi to visit Pakistan,” it said.
In an earlier message, Raisi offered his congratulation to the Pakistani prime minister, expressing readiness to boost bilateral relations in all fields, hoping to reach a desirable level of cooperation.
Pakistan is one of Iran’s most important neighbors hoping for stronger trade ties with Tehran, whose ties with other countries have been severely undermined under brutal U.S. sanctions.
Back in January, the Pakistani parliament voiced its dissatisfaction over the low level of trade relations between Tehran and Islamabad, with lawmakers criticizing the government for its inaction in circumventing the sanctions to boost bilateral trade ties.