Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif received a traditional warm welcome as he landed Tehran on a two-day official visit to Iran.
According to Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam, it is prime minister’s first official visit to Iran after taking responsibility for the government.
The PM is accompanied by the foreign minister, foreign affairs advisor, petroleum minister and Balochistan chief minister.
Nawaz Sharif will have face-to-face meetings with Iran’s President Hassan Rohani during his visit to discuss the bilateral relations between the two countries and other important issues.
PM will also meet the senior religious clerics of Iran.