Tehran: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction with the recent visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan, saying the outcomes of the trip will help strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Sharif made the remarks on Saturday while addressing a graduation ceremony at the Pakistan Naval Academy in the port city of Karachi.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Sharif referred to President Pezeshkian's visit on June 23, noting that the trip reflected the warm and brotherly relations between the two neighboring countries. He emphasized that the outcomes of President Pezeshkian's visit would further enhance ties between Iran and Pakistan.

Sharif also highlighted the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, calling it a great honor for Pakistan and a reinforcement of the country's determination to establish peace. He was referencing the MoU signed by Iran and the United States earlier in June, which consolidated a ceasefire that paused the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran in late February. The MoU has also paved the way for negotiations between Tehran and Washington for an agreement on Iran's nuclear issue and the lifting of international and unilateral US sanctions on the country.

Pezeshkian paid his second official visit to Pakistan on Tuesday. During the trip, he held separate meetings with Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, President Asif Ali Zardari, and Prime Minister Sharif.