By Asim Shehzad
LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan met with Governor General Khorasan Razavi, Ghulam Hussain Mozafari in Mashhad during his visit to Iran. Both sides discussed ways to enhance religious tourism, education and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Iran.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that Pakistan has a deep bond of brotherly relations and love with Iran. He said that Pakistan is committed to increasing bilateral cooperation with Iran in various sectors, especially in the trade. Governor Punjab said that there should be exchanges of business delegations between Pakistan and Iran to further promote the trade sector. He expressed that the businessmen from both countries should organize trade exhibitions in Mashhad and Lahore to increase mutual trade. Governor Punjab also issued instructions in this regard to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs present on the occasion.
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He said that he would review its implementation on this return to Lahore. Governor Punjab welcomed the increase in cooperation between the universities of Pakistan and Mashhad and said that the establishment of the Iqbal Chair and the Department of Urdu in Ferdowsi University Mashhad would further boost cooperation in the educational sector. He added that there was also a need to promote cultural relations between the two countries. In this regard, a mutual memorandum of understanding has already been signed between the provinces of Punjab and Khorasan Razavi. He said that we look forward to organizing cultural weeks in both provinces under the mutual memorandum of understanding on cultural cooperation between the provinces of Punjab and Khorasan Razavi which would further expand the cultural relations between the two countries.
On this occasion, Governor of Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan thanked the Governor General of Khorasan Razavi for the warm welcome and also invited him to visit Lahore.
