Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi departed from Karachi for Iran after the completion of his three-day visit.
Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada saw off the Iranian president and his delegation at the Karachi airport.
Raisi said a day earlier that his country was ready to share its expertise and significant progress in the field of science and technology with Pakistan, and expressed his determination to promote bilateral relations.
The Iranian president, on the second day of his tour to Pakistan, visited Lahore and Karachi, where he paid rich tributes to the Poet of the East, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, and the Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
President Raisi stressed that Iran and Pakistan were “inseparable” as the two countries were bound in their deep-rooted historical and cultural ties. He called for focussing on acquiring knowledge, skills, technology to achieve a prominent position in the comity of nations.
In Karachi, while addressing a reception at the Chief Minister House, Raisi said that despite adverse conditions, Iran had made significant progress in industry and science and technology, adding that “Iran is ready to exchange its skills” with Pakistan.
He said that measures were being taken to enhance bilateral political, economic, commercial and public relations for the development and prosperity of the peoples of the two countries. He described his visit to Pakistan as the best opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations in various fields.
