Iran's newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Islamabad on Saturday, his office confirmed — marking his first official trip to Pakistan since taking office.
Mehdi Sanai, political advisor to the Iranian president, said that Pezeshkian accepted a formal invitation from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The visit will include high-level meetings with Pakistani civil and military leadership, as well as engagements with cultural and business leaders to strengthen bilateral ties across multiple sectors.
Sanai emphasized that Iran-Pakistan relations span political, economic, religious, and cultural dimensions, and the trip aims to deepen cooperation—particularly in border security, provincial development, and boosting bilateral trade, which currently stands at $3 billion annually.
The visit comes after Israel's war on Iran.
During the war, Pakistan walked a strategic tight-rope standing with Iran, but not antagonizing its traditional allies like Saudi Arabia and UAE.
Following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that Iran was open to diplomatic dialogue if Israel ceased its military offensive.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, also criticized Israel’s actions, asserting that Iran has the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.
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