- Imran Khan pays respect at Hazrat Imam Raza’s shrine
MASHHAD, April 21: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday visited the shrine of Hazrat Imam Raza (AS) in Mashhad, during his brief stopover en route to Tehran on two-day official visit to Iran.
The prime minister paid respect at the shrine and prayed for the peace and prosperity of the country.
On his arrival in Mashhad, Governor General Khorasan e Razavi province Ali Reza Razm Hussaini received the prime minister.
Ambassador of Pakistan to Iran Riffat Masood, officials of Pakistan embassy in Tehran and Pakistan Consulate, Mashhad were also present at the airport.
During a meeting with the governor general, the prime minister discussed the bilateral ties and matters of the mutual interest.
The prime minister is accompanied by Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari, Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Adviser to PM on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, Special Assistant to PM (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, SAPM on National Health Services Dr Zafarullah Mirza and SAPM on Petroleum Nadeem Baber. Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has arrived at Mashhad for a brief stop-over before proceeding to Tehran on a two-day official visit to Iran on the invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. This is the first visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Iran. Agencies
