Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to enhance cooperation in all areas of shared interest, especially trade, connectivity, security and people-to-people contacts.
The agreement to this effect came in a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian today.
The Prime Minister thanked Iranian President for Iran’s sincere and brotherly diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions in South Asia.
He strongly condemned India’s unprovoked attacks against Pakistan that led to the martyrdom of innocent civilians, including women and children.
He said that valiant Armed Forces had given a responsible, measured yet befitting and forceful reply to the enemy.
Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan had always desired peace and it was in this spirit that it had agreed to the ceasefire understanding with India and would remain committed to upholding it.
He further reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm resolve to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity at all costs.
However, the Prime Minister expressed his concern over India’s attempt to unilaterally hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, which he deemed is unlawful and constituted a red line for Pakistan, as these waters were the lifeline for 240 million people.
