President Masoud Pezeshkian was officially welcomed by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday.
Pezeshkian, at the head of a high-ranking political-economic delegation, arrived in Islamabad in the afternoon, where he was officially welcomed by Sharif.
At the welcoming ceremony at Noor Khan Air Base, 21 cannon shots were fired in the honor as the Iranian president descended from the plane.
Several Pakistani ministers and Iranian diplomatic staff, including Ambassador to Islamabad Reza Amiri Moghadam were also present at the ceremony.
Meetings with high-ranking Pakistani officials and signing several cooperation documents are on the agenda of the two-day visit of Pezeshkian trip to Pakistan.
In the first stage of his visit, the President paid tribute to the great Pakistani poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal by visiting his mausoleum in the historic city of Lahore.
Visit by Pezeshkian to Pakistan at the invitation of Sharif is seen as a turning point in the long-standing relations between Tehran and Islamabad.
The leaders of the two countries will hold talks with the aim of redefining economic and trade relations, strengthening regional cooperation, and enhancing synergy in the security and political fields.