Iran President Ebrahim Raisi awarded honorary degree of doctorate in philosophy by KU

KARACHI: The President of Iran Dr. Ebrahim Raisi reached Karachi along with his delegations on the last leg of his tour of Pakistan.

The visiting President was accorded warm welcome at the airport by Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and other dignitaries.

President Asif Ali Zardari’s daughter, First Lady Aseefa Bhutto, was also present at the airport to welcome the visiting dignitaries.

In recognition of his services for further bolstering ties between Pakistan and Iran, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori on Tuesday awarded an honorary degree of doctorate in philosophy (PhD) to Iran President Ebrahim Raisi.

Later, the Iranian President visited Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi.

The visiting dignitary laid floral wreath at the Mazar, offered fateha and paid tribute to the great leader of Pakistan for his leadership skills.

The Iranian president also met the provincial cabinet.

Strict security arrangements were made at the airport and its surrounding areas to avoid any untoward incident.

Earlier, President of Iran Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi reached Lahore on the second leg of his three-day official visit to Pakistan.

President Raisi was received warmly by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif who presented a bouquet to the distinguished dignitary upon arrival at the Lahore Airport.

Senior Provincial Minister Murriyum Aurangzeb besides Provincial Ministers Azma Bokhari, Bilal Yasin and Khawaja Salman Rafique were also present at the reception.