Prime Minister Imran Khan reaches Iran for 2-day official visit [PIC]

[Blackmoon]

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Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Iran on Sunday evening for a two-day official visit on the invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

This marks the first time Prime Minister Imran is visiting the neighbouring country after assuming office.

The premier made a stopover in Mashhad before proceeding on to Tehran. Ali Reza Razm Hussaini, the governor general of Khorasan-e-Razavi province, received the prime minister upon arrival at the Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport.
Ambassador of Pakistan to Iran Riffat Masood, officials of the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran and Pakistan Consulate in Mashhad were also present at the airport.

According to a press release by the Prime Minister's Office, the premier is accompanied by Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari; Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi; Adviser to PM on Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood; Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari; Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Dr Zafarullah Mirza; and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum, Nadeem Baber.

Later in the day, the premier visited the shrine of Imam Raza in Mashhad.
After a brief stopover in Mashhad, Prime Minister Imran arrived at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, where he was received by Health Minister of Iran (Minister-in-waiting) Dr Saeed Namaki.

"He was presented 'static guard' upon arrival," read a press release issued by the PM Office.

Prime Minister Imran was initially scheduled to visit Iran in January, but the visit was postponed at the eleventh hour because of unexplained reasons.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1477543

 

[coffee_cup]

I didn't recognize Shireen Mazari with the head scarf,

 

[BATMAN]

I didn't recognize Shireen Mazari with the head scarf,

Why is SMQ missing?

 

[Blackmoon]

"Had the Britishers not come here, today we would have then not required an interpreter because earlier we all used to speak Persian(Farsi)", says Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during his joint presser with Iranian President.

 

[aryobarzan]

"Had the Britishers not come here, today we would have then not required an interpreter because earlier we all used to speak Persian(Farsi)", says Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during his joint presser with Iranian President.

Did he really say that...If he did then all the best to him. I wonder why he visited Mashhad first is he Shia muslim or is that just photo op or his shia pakistanis.

 

[scythian500]

Did he really say that...If he did then all the best to him. I wonder why he visited Mashhad first is he Shia muslim or is that just photo op or his shia pakistanis.

He is a Sufi following Farid Al Din Ganj Shekar, the famous 12th century mystic and Sufi Murshid and his wife as it seems... Btw, Sufis love Ahl al beit naturally as they were Gods of Erfan Al Eslami... so he just paid tribute to the Murshid of his Murshid...

Also since old times it was a tradition for Pakistani officials to start their trip from Mashhad, paying tribute to Imam Reza (a.s) the 8th of ahl al beit of prophet Muhammad and asking for blessing for the trip. I remember Benazir bhotto used to do the same every time...

Btw, Iran is after easing up Visa process for Pakistanis... Good news for Pakistani bros and sisters who like to come here..