ISLAMABAD, July 06 (NNI): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday extended their heartfelt congratulations to Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as the President of Iran.
In an X message today, President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his victory in Iran’s presidential election and expressed hope that the relations between the two countries will become stronger in the new era.
“My heartfelt congratulations to @drpezeshkian on his election as the President of Iran,” the Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan said.
“Pakistan and Iran enjoy fraternal ties and I hope that under your leadership our relations will grow further stronger,” it added. “Looking forward to working together for the peace and prosperity of the region.”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif in an X message said: “Heartiest congratulations to my brother Dr. Massoud 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 & promote regional peace & stability,” he added.
“As neighboring countries, Pakistan & Iran enjoy a close & historic relationship. We must ensure a bright future for our two peoples through mutually beneficial cooperation.”
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, also congratulated Pezeshkian.
Emphasizing the importance of bilateral relations with Iran, he said: “We are confident that the relations between the two countries will be further strengthened in the new era.”
Pezeshkian won the runoff presidential elections held on Friday to become Iran’s 9th president.
Out of a total of 30,530,157 votes counted, Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon, won 16,384,403 votes while Jalili stood behind his rival with 13,538,179 ballots.
Pezeshkian, 69, had served as Iran’s minister of health for four years during the administration of then-President Mohammad Khatami. NNI
