ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his heartfelt congratulations to Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as the President of Iran.
Pakistan and Iran enjoy fraternal ties and I hope that under your leadership our relations will grow further stronger, the president said in a statement.
He expressed his eagerness to work together for the peace and prosperity of the region.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif extended congratulations to Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on his victory in Iran’s presidential elections.
“I look forward to working closely with President-elect Dr Pezeshkian to further strengthen Pakistan-Iran bilateral ties and promote regional peace and stability,” the prime minister wrote on his official ‘X’ account.
He said as neighboring countries, Pakistan and Iran enjoyed a close and historic relationship. “We must ensure a bright future for our two peoples through mutually beneficial cooperation,” he added.
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Earlier, in the second round of the Iranian presidential elections, reformist candidate Masoud Al-Badzikian emerged victorious.
According to international media reports, Masoud Al-Badzikian, representing the reformist faction, decisively defeated his competitor, hardline leader Saeed Jalili, in the second phase of the election.
The Iranian Election Headquarters released statistics showing that Masoud Al-Badzikian secured 1.63 million votes, surpassing Saeed Jalili, who garnered 1.35 million votes.
