Sadiq Sanjrani calls for strengthening Pak-Iran ties

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani said on Monday that parliamentary linkages would be strengthened and potential for enhancing the economic cooperation would be exploited to further cement the bilateral relations, as both Pakistan and Iran shared common dream for development and prosperity of people with the relationship between the two countries embedded in history.

Chairman Senate said this while talking to Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Ambassador of Iran, who called on him here at Parliament House. Sanjrani said that Pakistan and Iran shared common traditions, religious values and social aspirations and had supported each other not only on international issues but in the development agenda.

He said that Pakistan attached the highest importance to its historic relations with Iran and was looking forward to further enhance the traditional ties for better economic and political collaboration through increased parliamentary linkages between the two countries.

Chairman Senate noted that Pakistan and Iran had always cooperated with each other at the international forums and have adopted a unified stance on different issues. “The recent years have witnessed enhanced cooperation in defence and security areas”, Sanjrani observed. Chairman Senate viewed that trade potential must be exploited for mutual benefit of the people of two sides.

Regarding Kashmir issue, the Senate Chairman appreciated the Iranian counterpart and Iran’s highest level leadership for their support to Pakistan on Kashmir issue. He said the people of Pakistan acknowledge the support and cooperation being extended by the Iranian side.

Iranian Ambassador agreed with the views of the Chairman Senate and stressed for further boosting cooperation in different sectors through enhanced interaction.