Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was given a welcome at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad. He got a guard of honour when he arrived. This was a visit to Pakistan that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made on Tuesday.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Pakistan because Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited him. This is a visit for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will meet President Asif Ali Zardari. Talk to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Foreign Office said this is what Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will do.
Some important people will visit Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. These people are Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is not alone on this visit. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is, with him. Abbas Araghchi was talking to the US in Switzerland over the weekend.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abbas Araghchi came to Pakistan on flights. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian flew from Iran to the capital city. Abbas Araghchi came from Oman.
CDF Munir, Pezeshkian Hold Talks on Peace Initiatives
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met with the president.
The Inter-Services Public Relations said that they talked about what’s happening in the region and ways to bring peace.
Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz had gone to Switzerland over the weekend.
They took part in talks between the United States and Iran where they discussed ways to bring peace to the region.
The leaders want to bring peace to the Middle East.
This is because there was a war between the US and Iran that started on February 28.
The war began when the US and Israel attacked Tehran.
When the Iranian president met with Field Marshal Asim Munir he said that Pakistan is doing a job.
He likes that Pakistan is helping to promote dialogue and stability in the region.
He also likes that Pakistan is trying to help resolve disputes in a way.
This is especially important now because there are challenges in the region.
Field Marshal Asim Munir said that Pakistan really wants peace and stability in the region.
The statement said that both sides want to work to make the region more peaceful and stable.
They want to have relations, between Pakistan and Iran and talk to each other about things that matter to both countries.
Their goal is to bring peace and prosperity to the region.
Iranian President and Foreign Minister Arrive
President Pezeshkian arrived at Nur Khan airbase. Was welcomed by President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz, Deputy Prime Minister Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Irans envoy to Islamabad Reza Amiri Moghaddam.
Foreign Minister Araghchi, who had already arrived in Pakistan was also there to welcome President Pezeshkian.
President Pezeshkian received a 21-gun salute. Fighter jets flew by in his honour. The president waved at children who were holding signs.
Irans state media reported that Foreign Minister Araghchi met with President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz before President Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan.
Earlier Foreign Minister Araghchi was welcomed at Nur Khan airbase by Deputy Prime Minister Dar, Interior Minister Naqvi and PPP Chairman Bilawal.
The Foreign Office said:
The leadership and people of Pakistan give a welcome to Foreign Minister Araghchi and the Iranian delegation, to Islamabad.
Both Sides to Review Entire Range of Bilateral Relations
The Foreign Office said that this is Pezeshkians visit to Pakistan as the president of Iran.
He is coming to Pakistan again. This time the two countries can talk about all the things they do together. They want to work more in trade and energy and also make sure the borders are safe. They also want people, from both countries to know each other better and make it easier to travel between them.
The Foreign Office thinks this visit is a chance to talk about the things they agreed on when they signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. They also want to talk about what’s happening in the region and the world that affects both countries.
The Foreign Office said that Pezeshkians visit shows that Pakistan and Iran really want to be friends and work together. They both want their countries to be peaceful and stable and make progress that will last. Pakistan and Iran have a history together and they want to make their relationship even stronger.
IHC, FCC Suspend Judicial Proceedings; Govt Advises Red Zone Staff to Work Remotely
The Islamabad High Court also stopped all court work for Tuesday because the Red Zone was closed for the presidents visit. The Islamabad High Court sent out a notice that said all court work for Tuesday was cancelled and that officials had to work from their homes.
The notice also said that the district courts would work as they normally do.
The Federal Constitutional Court also said it would stop all court work at its office in Islamabad because the Red Zone was closed.
The court said that because of this all the cases that were supposed to be heard in court on Tuesday were cancelled.. All the people who work for the court had to work from their homes and could not leave the city. The court also said that the four smaller offices of the court would stay open to do court work and other jobs.
The federal government also sent out a notice that said people who work for the government had to work from home for one day.
The notice was sent out by Cabinet Division Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal. It said that people who work for the government in the Red Zone had to work from their homes. Also the government said that some offices in the Red Zone would be completely closed for the day.
Some important government offices and banks did not have to follow this rule. These included the Prime Ministers Office, the Senate, the National Assembly, the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Finance and Revenue the Federal Board of Revenue and some other ministries, like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Ministry of Interior the Ministry of Commerce the Ministry of Industries the Ministry of Law the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the Planning Division. All the banks that are controlled by the government were also exempt.
Bus Stands Shut Down
The bus terminals in the capital were closed on Monday night. This was done for security reasons because the Iranian president was coming to visit.
The people in charge of the capital and the police said that the police told the bus terminals to close. They had to close before midnight. The terminals that were asked to close include the ones at Faizabad and Chongi No 26.
The managers of the bus terminals were also told to stay closed on Tuesday. The bus terminals will stay closed until the Iranian president leaves. The Islamabad Red Zone is also closed for security reasons. Only certain officials are allowed to enter this area.
The Islamabad District Magistrate Irfan Nawaz Memon said that all the popular hiking routes in the city have to be closed.
This means that Trail 2 Trail 3 Trail 4 Trail 5 and the hiking tracks behind Saidpur Village are all closed. They will stay closed, from Tuesday until we are told otherwise.
US and Iran Hold Talks in Switzerland
Pezeshkian is visiting after the United States and Iran had direct talks, called the Lake Lucerne Summit, in Switzerland. This started negotiations that’re part of the Islamabad MoU, which was signed on June 18.
The United States and Iran agreed on a plan to end the war open the Strait of Hormuz and talk about important issues within 60 days of signing the agreement. This plan has 14 points that the United States and Iran will follow.
The talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland were helped by Pakistan and Qatar. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir were there for Pakistan.
The Lake Lucerne Summit was a way to start technical talks, which will happen this week. It also set up a way for people to communicate to stop the fighting in Lebanon and keep the Strait of Hormuz open. The Strait of Hormuz is very important.
The people who helped with the talks said that good progress has been made. They set up a way for the United States and Iran to talk to each other so they do not have misunderstandings in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States, Iran and the people in charge, in Lebanon also agreed to work to stop fighting from happening again. They will have a group, called a de-confliction cell to help with this. The United States and Iran are making progress and the Lake Lucerne Summit was a start.
