{"id":6769,"date":"2025-08-03T22:11:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T22:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=6769"},"modified":"2025-08-03T22:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T22:11:50","slug":"pakistan-iran-vow-deeper-cooperation-in-peace-trade-parliamentarian-ties-gillani-meets-pezeshkian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/03\/pakistan-iran-vow-deeper-cooperation-in-peace-trade-parliamentarian-ties-gillani-meets-pezeshkian\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Iran vow deeper cooperation in peace, trade & parliamentarian ties: Gillani meets Pezeshkian"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Sunday, August 03, 2025 : Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on Sunday held a wide-ranging meeting with Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, reaffirming the historic and strategic ties between the two neighboring nations and pledging to deepen collaboration across parliamentary, economic, and cultural domains.<\/p>\n

Welcoming President Pezeshkian, Chairman Gillani said the Iranian leader\u2019s visit would further cement the friendship, brotherhood, and mutual cooperation that Pakistan and Iran have long cherished. He congratulated Iran on what he termed its \u201chistoric success\u201d in the recent conflict with Israel, adding that Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize Iran\u2019s right to self-defense under the UN Charter.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Parliament passed a unanimous resolution supporting Iran and condemning Israeli aggression,\u201d Gillani noted. \u201cPakistan stands firmly behind Iran\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Senate Chairman emphasized Pakistan\u2019s commitment to peaceful conflict resolution through diplomacy and dialogue. \u201cWar is never a solution. We hope for lasting peace, stability, and development across the Middle East and West Asia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Gillani praised the chants of \u201cTashakkur Pakistan\u201d<\/em> (Thank You, Pakistan) that echoed during President Pezeshkian\u2019s address to the Iranian Parliament as a powerful testament to the deep bond between the two countries. He also expressed gratitude for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei\u2019s unwavering support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

During the discussions, both sides explored avenues to further bolster parliamentary collaboration through the Pakistan-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group and committed to enhancing people-to-people contacts, trade ties, and cultural exchanges. Gillani called for greater educational and cultural linkages, and thanked Iran for its hospitality toward Pakistani pilgrims.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran can always rely on Pakistan\u2019s unwavering solidarity,\u201d he assured President Pezeshkian.<\/p>\n

Also present at the meeting were National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Senator Salim Mandviwalla, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, and MNA Naveed Qamar.<\/p>\n

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President Pezeshkian echoed Gillani\u2019s sentiments, describing Pakistan and Iran as two nations bound by deep-rooted historical, religious, and civilizational ties. He expressed Iran\u2019s intent to expand cooperation in trade, investment, and economic development, and praised the people and Parliament of Pakistan for their principled stance during the recent Iran-Israel conflict.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the importance of inter-parliamentary diplomacy, Pezeshkian stressed that dialogue, cooperation, and brotherhood must remain the guiding principles for regional and global peace. \u201cPakistan and Iran\u2019s shared message to the world is one of hope and harmony,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Sunday, August 03, 2025 : Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on Sunday held a wide-ranging meeting with Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, reaffirming the historic and strategic ties between the two neighboring nations and pledging to deepen collaboration across parliamentary, economic, and cultural domains. Welcoming President Pezeshkian, Chairman Gillani said the Iranian leader\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6770,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-middle-east","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}