ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Friday said Pakistan and Iran were tied in decades long religious social cultural and political bonds and that nothing could come in the way of brotherly Pak-Iran relations.
He was talking to Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost who called on him here at the Punjab House.
The ambassador deplored certain attempts in some sections of media to negatively impact relations between the two countries in spite of greatly successful visit of President Rouhani.
The Interior Minister said that media in Pakistan was independent but that did not mean that “we can allow anybody to affect our relations”.
He said all sections of Pakistani society were unanimous in their support for stronger Pak-Iran relations.
Matters relating to Pak Iran bilateral relations Iranian President s recent visit to Pakistan and the assistance sought from Tehran regarding arrest of a RAW agent from Balochistan were discussed during the meeting, said a statement.
The two sides expressed satisfaction over the recent visit of President Hassan Rouhani to Pakistan.
“Momentum created by the recent high level visit should be fully utilized for further deepening of Pak -Iran relations in all possible areas. “We need to build on the gains of the past and work hand in hand to overcome our shared challenges and achieve common objectives for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries,” the Interior minister to the Iranian Ambassador.
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