Iraqi Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Rushdi Mahmood Al-Ani called on Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday. “The foreign minister lauded the efforts being made by the ambassador for strengthening the existing fraternal relations between Pakistan and Iraq,” said a Foreign Office statement. The ambassador expressed gratitude for the assistance and help he had been receiving from the government of Pakistan in performance of his duties. He said Pakistan and Iraq enjoyed close relations and that he would continue working for further strengthening the relations.