Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan highly regards its deep rooted cordial relations with Iran, based on age old common religious and cultural similarities.
Talking to the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan H.E. Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini who called on at Finance Division on Sunday, the minister warmly welcomed the Ambassador and extended compliments on successful completion of his tenure in Pakistan.
Ishaq Dar also highlighted economic outlook of the country and said that despite economic challenges, the country is destined to progress and development.
He lauded the Ambassador’s contributions in enhancing and cementing the decades old brotherly ties and fostering economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Appreciating the tenure of the Iranian Ambassador in Pakistan, the Finance Minister bid farewell to him and extended best wishes and good luck on behalf of people and government of Pakistan for his future assignments.
Ambassador H.E. Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini also stressed upon the potential held by both countries for mutual cooperation and appreciated the cooperation and support of the present government in enhancing the bilateral relations in various fields. He also thanked the Finance Minister for his support and cooperation in strengthening economic and trade relations between the two countries during his stay in Pakistan.
The Ambassador expressed good memories of his stay in Pakistan and support of the people and government of Pakistan in shaping his tenure successful.—INP
