He was talking to the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan‚ Ali Reza Haghighian who called on him at the “Aiwan-e-Sadr” (presidency) on Wednesday.
The President said that relations between the two countries are deeply rooted in their historical‚ cultural and religious commonalities.
He urged the need for further strengthening of bilateral equation especially trade and economic ties for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries and the region.