ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as the Iranian President, a statement said on Saturday.
The President of Pakistan said both Islamabad and Tehran enjoy fraternal relations. Asif Ali Zardari expressed the confidence that under the leadership of Masoud Pezeshkian, these ties will grow further stronger.
He further said that Pakistan looks forward to working together with Iran for the prosperity and peace of the region.
My heartfelt congratulations to @drpezeshkian on his election as the President of Iran. Pakistan & Iran enjoy fraternal ties & I hope that under your leadership our relations will grow further stronger. Looking forward to work together for the peace and prosperity of the region.
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) July 6, 2024
Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili. Pezeshkian won the election by securing 16,384,403 of the votes while his opponent Saeed Jalili, managed to secure 13,538,179 of the votes, according to an announcement made by Mohsen Eslami, spokesperson for Iran’s election headquarters.
The election, called early following the death of president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, followed a first round marked by a historically low turnout previous week.
