NEW YORK – Prime Minister Imran Khan met Iranian President Hassan Rouhanion the sidelines of 74th UNGA session in New York.
According to media reports, both the leaders discussed matters of mutualinterests during the meeting and ongoing situation in the region.
The meeting between Pakistan and Iran’s leadership came after US PresidentDonald Trump mandated PM Imran to mediate between the US and Iran.
Talking to reporters in New York, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshisaid that PM Imran had made it clear to the US president that the regioncould not afford any war. “During the Saudi visit too, the prime ministerhad suggested an amicable solution to the US-Iran standoff,” Qureshi said.
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To a question, the foreign minister replied that US President Trump hadexpressed trust in PM Imran’s leadership, adding that PM Imran hadexplained Pakistan’s clear, categorical and firm stance on Kashmir,Afghanistan and Iran to President Trump.
