Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will make an official visit to Pakistan from Monday to Wednesday, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday.During the visit, Raisi will meet the president and the prime minister of Pakistan, chairman of the Senate and speaker of the National Assembly, according to the statement.console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId is:"+catID);if(catID==120){ console.log("2390 BODY. YES for anyclip script"); var script = document.createElement('script'); ...
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan Prime Minister Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif planted a friendship seedling in Pakistan Prime Minister House.
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Pakistan has listed the Zainebiyoun Brigade, a semi-military force associated with the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in the list of “terrorist” groups. The Ministry of Interior of Pakistan has stated that the Zainebiyoun Brigade is involved in activities that undermine the peace and security of Pakistan. The Zainebiyoun Brigade is a […]
STORY: Raisi will meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other officials, besides visiting the eastern city of Lahore and southern port city of Karachi, it added.Major highways in Islamabad were blocked as part of the security measures for Raisi's arrival, while the government declared a public holiday in Karachi.Raisi's visit is a key step towards normalizing ties with Islamabad, but Iran's supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni, not the president, has the last say on state matters, such as...
In its submission, the Interior Ministry said the decision to impose a ban was "made in the interest of upholding national security, maintaining public order, and preserving the integrity" of the nation.