Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Saturday on a two-day official visit to promote bilateral ties in the wake of recent regional conflicts.

According to the Foreign Office (FO), Pezeshkian was expected to travel to Islamabad on Saturday night. “Pezeshkian is on a state visit to Pakistan from August 2-3 at the invitation of Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif,” the FO said. 

During his visit, President Pezeshkian will meet with the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, and hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.