Iran President Raisi – Tehran is willing to exchange its achievements in industry, science & technology with Pakistan, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said after visiting Lahore and Karachi on Tuesday amid tight security measures during his three-day trip to the country.
At a ceremony held at the Chief Minister House in Karachi, he said Iran had made progress in these fields despite “unfavorable conditions” and was willing to exchange this knowledge with Islamabad.
“I am here with a message of peace and prosperity for the Pakistani nation from the people of Iran and their leaders,” he said, adding: “The governments of both sides are ready to remove all obstacles to the expansion of trade between the two countries and In this regard, several options were discussed [in his recent meetings with Pakistani leaders. The visiting dignitary said a strong trade partnership would further strengthen relations between Iran and Pakistan, adding that no power on Earth “can affect the historical ties between the two countries.
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Before his visit, the provincial government had closed all major roads, suspended mobile phone services in many districts of the city and deployed a heavy contingency of police and rangers across the metropolis. Since the authorities had already announced a holiday, commercial activities were severely affected by security measures that convinced traders, transporters & other segments of the community to stay away from routine operations. The measures “almost paralyzed” the city’s entire traffic system.
At Karachi airport, President Raisi was received by Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, CM Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers and Iranian diplomats stationed in the city. Then, with a large entourage, the Iranian president was taken to the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam, where he offered Fateha.
All the main arteries connecting to the main roads were blocked with containers. While helicopters hovered over the city throughout the day as part of security measures, almost 4,000 police backed by the Pakistan Rangers paramilitary squad were mobilized on the ground to ensure “peace, tranquility and security of foreign dignitaries”.Iran President Raisi
Resident Raisi arrived in the port city after visiting Lahore, where he was received by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. The Iranian president valued the “cultural contributions” and “beauty” of the provincial capital of Punjab.
During his short stay in Lahore, he visited Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum, Governor House & Government College. Raisi said: “I don’t feel like a stranger at all. There are special emotions and connections with the Pakistani people that keep the two nations connected. “I wanted a public rally to be held so that I could address the public, but for some reasons, the conditions were such that it was not possible.”
Here, President Raisi expressed his desire to improve people-to-people contacts with the people of Pakistan as CM Maryam said the government wanted to take exchanges with Iran in industry and agriculture to “new heights”.Iran President Raisi
In a meeting with President Raisi and First Lady Jamila Alamul Huda at the Governor House, CM Maryam said: “We are ready to work with Iran on economic projects to eradicate poverty. “We will also welcome Iran’s investment in Punjab’s value-added livestock market.”
The US State Department, separately, warned that anyone considering trade deals with Iran should be aware of the potential risks of US sanctions as Washington “bans” trade ties with Tehran.
“Let me say in general terms that we advise anyone considering trade deals with Iran to be aware of the potential risk of sanctions,” the department’s chief deputy spokesman, Vedant Patel, said when asked about efforts to expand trade ties. between Pakistan and Iran.Iran President Raisi
“But ultimately the Pakistani government can speak to its foreign policy objectives,” the US official added. At Tuesday’s briefing, Patel also discussed the US decision last week to sanction three Chinese companies and one Belarusian company for allegedly supplying missile components to Pakistan. “The sanctions were imposed because they were entities that proliferated weapons of mass destruction and by the means of their delivery,” he said.Iran President Raisi
He also praised Pakistan for taking a firm stance against Zionist forces. “I praise the Pakistani people and government for the stance taken with us (Iran) firmly against the Zionist forces,” he said.
Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman also met the Iranian President at the Governor’s House. Iran President Raisi
According to Reuters, which cited Iran’s official IRNA news agency, the Iranian president said that an Israeli attack on Iranian territory would cause a complete change of “circumstances.” Raisi, who is visiting Pakistan, was quoted as saying that such an attack could result in nothing left of the ‘Zionist regime,'” according to Reuters.Iran President Raisi