Enroute to
#Chahbahar
with
#Iranian
Minister for Roads, Transport & Urban Development H.E Mohammed Eslami and D.G South Asia
@rasmou
for what promises to be a historic day tom.Pak &
#Iran
will be opening their border at Gabd-Rimdan, first such opening after our independence 🇵🇰🇮🇷
Delighted to have presented credentials to H.E President
@HassanRouhani
today in an elegant ceremony with all due precautions for
#COVID19
.Both States enjoy strong fraternal rels with deep rooted historical cultural & religious bonds which extend back centuries
#Pakistan
#Iran
Pre-departure call on PM
@ImranKhanPTI
. He stressed the importance of brotherly and fraternal ties with Iran which are rooted in history culture and society. As Ambassador to Iran it would be my earnest desire to take our bilateral ties to greater heights.
1 Inauguration ceremony of Pak-Iran int border crossing point at Gabd-Reemdan, halfway btw
#Chahbahar
&
#Gwadar
, held today.Minister of Def Production Mrs.
@zobaida_jalal
&
#Iranian
Minister for Road & Urban Development
H.E Mohammad Eslami represented respective govts. A thread:
Pursuant to PM
@ImranKhanPTI
's visit to
#Iran
& request to Pres
@HassanRouhani
for amnesty to Pakistani prisoners on humanitarian grounds,14 Pak prisoners released today.
#Pakistan
Iran signed agreement on transfer of sentenced prisoners in 2014
@ForeignOfficePk
🇵🇰🇮🇷
"Curry, which is thought to have originated as early as 2500 BCE in what is modern-day Pakistan, has since evolved into a truly global food"
Curry: Pakistan's contribution to world cuisine.
1st phase of distribution of essential food items to Pak families facing financial difficulties due to lockdown in Tehran. Emb in contact with community/students & Zaireen in Mashhad & Qom. Boarding/lodging for those in need being facilitated as well as repatriation to Pakistan
My article in the
@TehranTimes79
of today on the historic bonds btw
#Pakistan
&
#Iran
, two civilizations that have mutually enriched each other. A
#persian
version comes out tomorrow
Buddhist leader calls Pakistan visit "spiritually stimulating" | The Korea Times
"I was deeply moved when I first stepped into Pakistan because it is the home country of the Ven. Marananta, who brought Buddhism to Korea about 1,600 years ago"
#Buddhism
I reciprocate yr sentiments dear brother
@rasmou
. 🇵🇰 & 🇮🇷 have fraternal rels & shall move fwd to resolve all issues through positive dialogue. It is imp to restore trust & confidence that has always defined our bil rels. Our common challenges incl terrorism require coord action
معتقدم بیانیه وزارت امورخارجه کشورمان نقطه پایانی بر امواج تنش ایجاد شده بین 🇮🇷 و 🇵🇰 است. رهبران و مقامات عالی هر دو کشور می دانند که از تنش موجود بین دو کشور همسایه فقط تروریستها و دشمنان هر دو کشور بهره می برند.
امروز مساله اصلی جهان اسلام توقف جنایات صهیونیستها در #غزه است.
Arrived in
#Tehran
. Was met by Iranian officials, Deputy Head of Mission
@fawadsher
and other officers of our Emb in Tehran
@pakistanintehr1
. Looking forward to a productive and constructive stay in
#Iran
.
Met with President of Korea H.E Mr Moon Jae-in today at the Presidency, the Blue House. Invited him to visit Pakistan. He told me he has previously visited as a private citizen and he and his wife have very fond memories of his trip that included trekking and time spent in lahore
Farewell photograph of the
#Pakistan
Foreign Office with the first woman foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua who retires today after a long and distunguished career. We thank her for her many services to the country as well as the Foreign service.
@MOFAPakistan
#Korea
will be providing $ 500 million as development assistance to
#Pakistan
. A no. of important projects such as an IT park in
#Islamabad
and N 45 tunnel can now be expedited. Grateful to Govt of Korea for this assistance.
1st Ambassadorial posting comes to close as i leave charge of office. There's much i learnt here. Was v lucky to have team of dedicated talented & hardworking offrs & members of Emb. Owe spl debt of gratitude to all the Korean staff who worked tirelessly for Pak-Korea rels
#seoul
Sadequain 1of the
#greatest
#Pakistani
#artists
. Painter, poet calligrapher &mural artist his artistic genius has been compared to Michelangelo & Picasso. According to Faiz “when Sadequain’s pen moved, not only the universe, but also the past, present & the future moved with it.”
Met the Foreign Minister of
#Iran
H.E
@JZarif
today and presented copies of my credentials. The meeting was warm and cordial with all issues of mutual interest coming under discussion. Both sides have pledged to fight the menace of
#Coronavirius
jointly.
@ForeignOfficePk
Despite
#US
sanctions on
#Iran
and lack of
#banking
channels btw
#Pakistan
&
#Iran
, plenty of
#trade
opportunities btw two countries as can be seen from no of
#Iranian
trucks waiting to get into Pakistan & vice versa. Both countries also working to secure
#barter
deal at earliest
New line of kitchen products inspired by truck art from dolce & gabbana in a berlin show. Shared by a friend. As
@ansukhera
says its all about branding. Our entrepreneurs need to come forward.
Gabd-Rimdan border crossing is half way btw
#Gwadar
&
#Chahbahar
. Its opening aimed at uplifting ppl of area facilitating trade & ppl to ppl contacts & ensuring
#Iran
#Pakistan
border one of peace & friendship. More border openings & trading points also under active consideration
Thank you Excellency
@rasmou
@IranAmbPak
and members of yr team for the constructive efforts made for the early de escaltion btw the two brotherly countries . We look fwd to many high level engagements in the future .
FMs had a very good phone talk to restore relations to a high level. hoping that with my colleague's help
@rahimhayat
, we can set a new record in de-escalation for the two brotherly & friendly countries of 🇮🇷&🇵🇰 by returning the ambassadors to the capitals & mutual visits of FMs.
Delighted to meet
#Iranian
Chief of Protocol Mr Mehdi Hoonardost who served as Ambassador to
#Pakistan
frm 2015-19.Presented copies of my credentials. Mr Hoonardost remembered his time in
#Islamabad
with great deal of affection & shared many of his fond memories of his time there
Dean of Diplomatic corps Ambassador of
#Palestine
HE Salah Zawawi visited Emb today. We discussed situation in Middle East. He highly appreciated Pak's consistent & principled stand. The World community must come together to ensure justice for
#Palestinians
.
#palestinemustlive
Gave an interview on the
#cuisine
and culture of
#Pakistan
to the widely read
@JoongAngDaily
. Pakistani cuisine getting increasingly popular in
#Korea
as can be seen by the growing no of restaurants in all the major cities.
1/ Thread Buddhist visit to Pakistan: Gilgit Baltistan(Day 2-3) was buddhist frm 3rd -11th century & was key in buddhism's spread frm Gandhara onto China, Korea & Japan.Prayers were held for 1st time in living memory in front of 7th Century Kargah Buddha
Delighted to have hoisted
#Pakistan
's flag at our new chancery building. These premises will be much more accessible to
#Pakistanis
who come from all over
#Korea
for counsular assistance. Embassy is now fully functional at its new location.
All good things must come to an end & so does my tenure in brotherly
#Iran
. My farewell call on dear friend interlocutor colleague & indeed brother
@rasmou
who was my counterpart in
@IRIMFA_EN
& made my mission both comfortable & substantive. Thank you to him & his team 🇵🇰🤝🇮🇷
OIC adopts new resolution :
1. Expressed grave concern over Indian violation of Pak airspace
2. Affirmed Pak right 2 self-defence
3. Urged India 2 refrain from threat or use of force
4. Welcomed offer of dialogue to India &
5. Goodwill gesture of handing over the Indian pilot.
Wishing my
#Iranian
friends and all those celebrating in
#Pakistan
, Central Asia and all over the globe a very Happy
#Nowruz
. May the new year bring much love health happiness peace and prosperity all around the world.
#NowruzMubarak
Paid a courtesy call on the
#Russian
Amb today. Russian Embassy in Tehran is a historic building which hosted the famous meeting btw Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin at the
#Tehran
conference Nov 28-Dec1 1943.
Productive meetings with Mr. Abdul Rahim Kurdi CEO
#Chabahar
Free Zone & Mr Behrouz Aghaei D.G Chahbahar Port Authority.
#Gwadar
& Chabahar have plenty of complementarities & avenues for broad based coop as well as investment opportunities for
#Pakistani
&
#Iranian
businesses 🇵🇰🇮🇷
Was a pleasure to speak to the very smart
@echung03
for an interview with the largest
#korean
english newspaper
@JoongAngDaily
on culture, history & cuisine of
#Pakistan
. Shared recipes of some of my favourite dishes inc Beef shami kebab, mughlai lamb karahi & chicken quorma.1/2
#Pakistan
#Iran
border crossing at
#Taftan
, chief trading town with Iran. weighing stations have been installed to facilitate movement of trucks. Met with civil & mily local authorities to see how movement of ppl and good could be further facilitated. Development the primary goal
Welcomed Dy Spkr
@NAofPakistan
@QasimKhanSuri
on his visit to
#Iran
alongwith 5 Member delegation.During visit he will be meeting his counterpart & host of
#Iranian
dignitaries. Parliamentary coop, Ppl to ppl contacts, border markets & bil trade high on agenda
@PakinIran
🇵🇰🇮🇷
5. After the ceremony, bilateral consultations were held and agreement reached on opening further border points such as Mand-Pishin as well as a dozen border markets where people from both sides can freely trade.
#Pakistan
#Iran
@rasmou
Met with the inspirational Kim Hong who lost both his hands to frostbite in 91but that hasnt deterred him frm pursuing his dreams.He has since scaled 13 mountains & is now set to climb the 8,035m Gasherbrum II. Emb of
#Pakistan
fully supporting him in this regard.
#mountaineering
Adviser to PM on trade, investment & Industries Mr Razzaq Dawood accompanied by Secretary Commerce
@ansukhera
met with
#korean
Minister for Trade, Investment & Energy in
#Seoul
today. Both sides agreed to further boost our trade, commercial & investment rels.
@Emergingpk
2. Its a historic day as its first time
#Pakistan
&
#Iran
have opened a new
#border
and immigration post where people and trade can move freely. Fact that Mrs
@zobaida_jalal
came to represent the govt all the more significant as she belongs to this area. 🇵🇰🇮🇷
#
#Gabdrimdan
#23rdMarch
Flag hoisting ceremony at
#Pakistan
House to mark 83rd anniversary of
#Lahore
resolution which laid foundation for Pakistan's creation. During ceremony tributes were paid to our founding fathers & men & women who fought for freedom frm colonial rule
#PakistanZindabad
1000 yr old Hindu temple set to reopen in
#Sialkot
,
#Pakistan
.
It is one of many cities in Pakistan continuosly inhabited for more than 3500 years & was capital of Hephtalite Empire.Renowned for entrepreneurial spirit, it exports goods worth $2bn every yr
Met Member of
#Iranian
#Parliament
Dr. Masumeh Pashaei Head of Iranian delegation to
#Asian
Parliamentary Assembly along with members of Parliament from
#Chabahar
Moin Saeedi & frm
#Tehran
Mr Roohallah Izad Khah. Discussed greater coop btw Assemblies & coop at International fora
Lovely farewell lunch by Iranian Amb at his residence before i bid adieu to beautiful
#seoul
, a city i have grown to admire love and respect and which i leave with a lot of fond memories.
At the same time i look forward to my next destination and assignment.
Thank you dear colleagues of
@PakinIran
for delightful & lovely farewell lunch & beautiful parting gift of
#Iranian
calligraphy of verses of Saadi. I carry very fond memories of working with you all and the spirit you displayed in taking Pak Iran rels to ever higher levels
Delighted to meet President
#Tehran
Chamber of Commerce, oldest & biggest chamber in
#Iran
dating back 136 years.Discussed modalities to improve business rels btw two countries including series of virtual meetings with
#Lahore
,
#Karachi
&
#Islamabad
Chambers
@Emergingpk
🇮🇷🇵🇰
Hosted Ambassadors from OIC countries at the residence tonight. Discussed plans to jointly celeberate
#eidulfitr
alongwith
#korea
heritage foundation. Ambs from UAE, Senegal, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kazakhastan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Egypt attended.
Met Iranian Spl Rep for
#Afghanistan
HE Amb Ebrahim Taherian Fard & discussed latest developments with respect to peace process.He welcomed appointment of
@AmbassadorSadiq
as Pak Spl Rep & looked forward to working with him for common goal of peace, prosperity & stability in Afgh
Delighted to receive HE FM
@Amirabdolahian
on his 3rd visit to Pakistan in the last as many yrs. With his visit high level interactions between two brotherly countries have gained momentum once again. We look fwd to productive & substantive interactions.
@IranAmbPak
@rasmou
Foreign Minister of Iran
@Amirabdolahian
has arrived in Islamabad at the invitation of Foreign Minister
@JalilJilani
. He was received at the Nur Khan airbase by Additional Foreign Secretary (Afghanistan and West Asia)
@RahimHayat
.
During the visit, Foreign Minister Abdollahian
Pakistan warmly welcomes normalization of dip rels btw brotherly countries of 🇸🇦 & 🇮🇷 facilitated by 🇨🇳. This imp diplomatic breakthrough will contribute to peace & stability in region.We hope this positive step will define template for regional coop & harmony
@rasmou
@IRIMFA_EN
A great piece on
#Lahore
, one of the South Asia's "most brilliant gems" by
@IsambardW
author of the brilliant and must read 'travels in a dervish cloak'.
With Foreign Minister of
#Korea
Her Excellency Kang Kyung-wha at the iftar dinner hosted by
@MOFAkr_eng
. FM highlighted the longstanding ties btw Korea & the
#Islamic
world. Today
#Korean
#Muslims
number around 40000 plus there are around 200000 muslims from other countries
Hosted farewell for our 3rd Secy Saqiba Zahra who returns to
@ForeignOfficePk
. A
#dari
#farsi
spkr frm
#Quetta
she fulfilled her duties with dedication. In her place we welcome 1st Secy Khirat.Dinner attended by
#Iranian
friends & colleagues frm Embassies & offrs of
@PakinIran
.
Delighted to be hosting
#FaridAyazAbuMuhammed
at residence tonight for rendition of their particular brand of
#Qawali
in company of Ambs &
#Iranian
friends. First of series of events
@PakinIran
has planned for 75th Anniversary of Independence & coincides with EideMilad. 🇵🇰🇮🇷
Following Minister Razzaq Dawood & Secy Commerce
@ansukhera
's successful visit to Korea where we held a textile investment conference, we now have buyers frm major korean cos going to Pakistan.These companies collectively have turn over in excess of $ 4 bn
@dev9_
@AdnanIqccseoul
1/7 FM
@SMQureshiPTI
's visit to
#Iran
illustrates strong social cultural & civilizational ties that underpin our fraternal rels. Thread on intellectuals & poets of Iran &
#Pakistan
who were inspired by a common intellectual tradition. First natl poet of Pakistan : Allama Iqbal
Among the guests at the Qawali evening, pleasure to have the famous Iranian footballing legend
#AliDaei
who captained
#Iran
frm 2000-06 & was world's top international goalscorer with 109 goals, until his record was broken by
@Cristiano
Ronaldo in 2021. 🇵🇰🇮🇷
#PakIran
#football
Delighted to be hosting
#FaridAyazAbuMuhammed
at residence tonight for rendition of their particular brand of
#Qawali
in company of Ambs &
#Iranian
friends. First of series of events
@PakinIran
has planned for 75th Anniversary of Independence & coincides with EideMilad. 🇵🇰🇮🇷
Met with Head of largest
#Buddhist
Order in
#korea
Ven. Wonhaeng. At our invitation, he will be visiting
#Pakistan
soon to tour Buddhist holy sites & to commemorate memory of Monk Maranantha,1st person 2 spread
#Buddhism
in South Korea in 384 AD. He was frm Chota Lahore in
#Swabi
Heartiest felicitations Excellency on your confirmation as the Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of
#Iran
. We are confident that under your able stewardship bilateral fraternal rels with
#Pakistan
will continue to grow and prosper.
#Iran
-
#Pakistan
🇵🇰🇮🇷
My honor to be confirmed by the parliament to represent the great nation of
#Iran
in the arena of foreign policy & int'l relations.
Determined to follow balanced, active, & smart diplomacy based on principles of dignity, wisdom, & prudence.
Neighbors & Asia
#1
priority.
Called on Dy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi
@araghchi
today. Discussed longstanding historical cultural religious & civilizational ties btw our two countries.Happy to note commonality of views on all major issues. Agreed on neccessity of expanding rels in all fields
#Iranian
cuisine has lot of variety with each region brining its own flavour. Particularly enjoy food from North Iran esp
#Gilan
. Had great lunch at traditional restaurant frm
#Rasht
with lovely rustic ambience here in
#Tehran
with fellow Ambs frm
#Greece
&
#Cyprus
#cuisine
#Iran
Welcome video of
@PakistanNavy
flotilla in Port Bandar Abbas in
#Iran
. Admiral Jafar Tazkar, the commander of the first Naval District of
#Iranian
Navy & Mission Commander & Admiral Khan Mohammed Asif highlighted imp of visit.
@dgprPaknavy
@OfficialDGISPR
Dinner at residence for Head of
#Korean
#buddhism
, the most venerable Won Haeng & members of the Jogyeo order Council. The order will undertake a visit soon to
#Pakistan
including Chota Lahore in Swabi, birthplace of monk Maranantha who introduced buddhism to South Korea.
Delighted to meet
@mosharrafzaidi
in new
@tabadlab
office.Think tanks like tabadlab & public intellectuals like Mosharraf take 360 degree view on policy formulation & serve v useful purpose of not only elevating public debate but provide govtts useful feedback and insight .
As my mission draws to close in the beautiful& brotherly country of
#Iran
, grateful for opportunity to pay a farewell call on
#Iranian
FM H.E
@Amirabdolahian
. Highly appreciate consistent support I received from
@IRIMFA_EN
esp HE Assistant Minister & D.G South Asia
@rasmou
میں نے آج تہران میں تعینات 🇵🇰 کے محترم سفیر
@rahimhayat
سے الوداعی ملاقات میں، پاکستان کی قوم اور حکومت کو اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان کے 76 ویں یوم آزادی کی مبارکباد پیش کی.
انشاءاللہ پاکستان میں نگران سیٹ اپ کے جلد قیام کے بعد، اپنے نئے ہم منصب کو بھی اسی حوالے سے مبارکباد دوں گا۔
1/5 Visit of Korean monks to Gandharan sites Day 5- Thread.
#Taxila
was Harvard of its time & principal seat of learning for inter alia Buddhism. Monks suitably paid hommage there in front of relics of Buddha’s teeth dating frm 300BC i.e Emperor Ashoka's time.
#buddhism
@pakistan
Delighted to meet the very seasoned and erudite Director General for West Asia at the Iranian Foreign Office. Had a very useful and productive exchange of views on how to further improve our fraternal ties.
3.We are grateful to H.E Minister Mohammad Eslami, Governor Sistan-Balochistan H.E Mr Mohabati & DG South Asia
@rasmou
for their continuous support in the matter and the gracious hospitality provided by
#Iran
Following opening of Gabd-Rimdan border btw
#Iran
&
#Pakistan
in Dec 2020 it is now been notified as TIR border crossing point. Situated at 87 km frm
#Gwadar
&137 km frm
#Chahbahar
drivers/passengers can now cross with valid visas to Iran & transit to
#Turkey
as well as C. Asia.
Pakistan became a member of TIR (International Road Transport) Convention in 2017 which has 77 contracting parties including China, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and all Central Asian Republics (CARs).1/11
@GovtofPakistan
@FinMinistryPak
4. Had the occasion to take in an aerial view of the very well planned and developed city of
#Chahbahar
& its port as well as free trade zone while flying to Gabd-Rimdan
On this day 65 years ago, Pakistan became the world's 1st Islamic republic.
We're proud to count Pakistan among our close fraternal neighbors, and we look forward to jointly working to expand ties between our Govts and nations.
ایران پاکستان دوستی زِنده باد
#PakistanZindabad
Adviser to PM on Commerce,Trade & Investment Mr Razzaq Dawood & Secy Commerce
@ansukhera
met with Chmn & Office holders of
#Korea
Importers Assosc (KOIMA) during their visit to
#Seoul
. We hope very much that a KOIMA delegation will visit
#Pakistan
at their earliest opportunity.
Was a pleasure 2 spk to Int Rels students
@yonsei_u
one of the top universities of
#korea
. Apprised them of
#Pakistani
history &
#ForeignPolicy
.Despite being undergrads, each one of them displayed high level of understanding & asked some v. sharp & mature questions. V. Impressive
Inspected construction of
#Mand
- Pishin market on
#Pakistan
#Iran
border. Glad to note its in full swing. Sustenance Market will be open for local residents of both countries w/o any requirement for visas. We hope market on
#Iranian
side will also be expedited.
@zobaida_jalal
Pleased to receive Amb Yue Xiaoyong
@stuartyueh
Spl Envoy of
#China
on
#Afghanistan
. Had useful exchange on regional developments; highlighted shared interests of both countries in peaceful & stable Afgh. Emphasized China &
#Pakistan
’s +ve role as stabilizing factors in region