Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi arrived in Lahore on a visit

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz received Raisi and his delegation. His to Pakistan is the first of its kind by any head of state after the February 8 general elections.

A day ago, Raisi had spent a busy day in Islamabad, where the two sides committed to increasing the trade volume to $10 billion over the next five years.

After his arrival in Islamabad, he had met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and later addressed a joint press conference, vowing to strengthen relations between both countries at “high levels”.

Later, Raisi also met with President Asif Ali Zardari where they agreed to reinforce existing ties. Separately, the neighbours signed eight agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in various fields.