Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the latest escalation within the Gulf area and urged Iran and the USA to train restraint throughout a gathering with Iranian Inside Minister Eskandar Momeni.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s dedication to regional peace and stability, the PM mentioned the nation would proceed to play its position as an “trustworthy and honest mediator and facilitator”.
Momeni, who’s on an official go to to Pakistan, referred to as on PM Shehbaz on the Prime Minister’s Home.
Deputy Prime Minister and International Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Info Minister Attaullah Tarar, Adviser to the Prime Minister Syed Tauqir Shah, Minister of State for Inside Talal Chaudhry and different senior officers attended the assembly, the PMO mentioned in a press release.
Welcoming the Iranian minister and his delegation, Shehbaz recalled his go to to Tehran earlier this month to attend the funeral of the late Iranian supreme chief Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei.
He conveyed his good needs and respectful regards to Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The 2 sides mentioned issues of mutual curiosity and bilateral cooperation.
Momeni conveyed the greetings and finest needs of the Iranian management and mentioned he was main a delegation of senior officers to additional strengthen ties between the neighbouring international locations.
The Iranian minister additionally thanked Pakistan’s management for its diplomatic efforts and expressed appreciation for PM Shehbaz, DPM Dar and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Discipline Marshal Syed Asim Munir for his or her position in facilitating the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
He additionally thanked the prime minister for travelling to Tehran to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Ali Khamenei.
Momeni meets CDF Munir
Individually, Momeni additionally held a gathering with CDF and Chief of Military Workers (COAS) Discipline Marshal Munir at Basic Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi, right now.
In the course of the assembly, issues of mutual curiosity, regional and bilateral safety and efficient border administration had been mentioned, the Inter-Companies Public Relations (ISPR) mentioned.
The visiting Iranian dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s constant efforts and indispensable diplomatic position in easing regional tensions, encouraging de-escalation and serving as an anchor for peace.
The assembly concluded with a reaffirmation of resolve to take care of shut coordination and cooperative mechanisms to safeguard regional safety and mutual prosperity, the assertion concluded.
Momeni arrived in Islamabad on Monday on an official go to, accompanied by a high-level delegation for talks with Pakistan’s civilian and army management.
His go to comes amid renewed tensions within the Gulf area, with Iran and the USA dealing with a recent standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, elevating considerations about the way forward for an interim settlement reached between the 2 sides.
Iran’s overseas ministry spokesperson had signalled on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the USA by way of mediators had been ongoing regardless of US army strikes on the nation.
Pakistan mentioned final week it could encourage the warring nations to cease violence and resume talks beneath a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate final month.
The interim settlement and a attainable path in direction of a everlasting halt to the conflict had come into query when recent preventing broke out this month.
Momeni has beforehand taken half in mediation talks and met with Inside Minister Naqvi when he visited Iran.
