Date and Location of Event: August 2, 2025 for Lahore/Istanabad
Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian arrived today for his two-day state visit aimed at strengthening Iran-Pakistan cooperation on trade, security and regional affairs. This visit marks an important step toward strengthening bilateral ties.
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President Pezeshkian was welcomed at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport with warmth by prominent Pakistani leaders, including Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif of PML-N. Radio Pakistan, The Express Tribune and Geo TV offered warm receptions.
Pezeshkian will travel with a senior delegation that includes Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and other top government officials on an extensive trip packed with diplomatic, economic and cultural engagements. According to Wikipedia and Arab News he itinerary features diplomatic meetings as well as economic opportunities.
Pezeshkian said prior to leaving Tehran that his visit would primarily focus on expanding trade and economic cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, specifically raising bilateral trade to US $10 billion annually and emphasizing Iran’s interest in playing an integral role within China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which provides Iran access to European markets. Mehr News Agency; The Express Tribune and Geo TV provided additional coverage.
Pezeshkian also hinted at discussions pertaining to security cooperation and regional peace, including border security, regional stability and cross-border connectivity initiatives, in an effort to strengthen Pakistan-Iran ties beyond traditional diplomacy. Wikinews and The Express Tribune provided details.
Pezeshkian will begin his visit by paying respects at Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s mausoleum in Lahore. Iqbal’s legacy symbolizes cultural ties between Iran and Pakistan and represents their cultural ties.
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After attending the ceremony, President Khan will travel to Islamabad for high-level meetings.
Pezeshkian will visit Islamabad for meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, heads of Pakistan’s National Assembly and Senate as well as engagements with business leaders, economic activists, Iranian expatriates in Pakistan as part of Iran’s presidential diplomacy efforts – according to Arab News +3 and IntelliNews +3.
+3 This visit follows on the heels of previous diplomatic exchanges between Iran and Pakistan: in May, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Tehran; since then both nations have taken measures to ease border tensions and promote regional cooperation amid Israel-Iran conflict. Arab News
Tehran Times Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi described this visit as a milestone in bilateral ties, grounded in centuries-old cultural, religious and strategic affinities between both countries. In an editorial published just prior to his arrival he stressed shared civilisational heritage as well as mutual interests related to connectivity, economic integration and regional security.
As Iran and Pakistan mark nearly 78 years of diplomatic relations, both sides seem committed to increasing cooperation in multiple domains: energy and infrastructure development, counter-terrorism efforts and multilateral diplomacy. Plans are in the works for an Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission meeting to further solidify economic collaboration.
Under the current regional instability–including Israel-Iran hostilities and rising border security concerns–Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan represents a strategic move toward unification and coordinated diplomacy between South Asia and West Asia. Observers will carefully observe whether his trip results in concrete commitments beyond rhetoric.