Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently ill and canceled all his engagements on Tuesday and now Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will represent Pakistan at the swearing-in ceremony of the Iranian president in Tehran.
In addition to his duties as deputy prime minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who is also the foreign minister, is scheduled to fly to Tehran today.
During his visit, he will lead the Pakistani delegation in the swearing-in ceremony of the Iranian president.
Ishaq Dar is expected to hold a high-profile meeting with the Commonwealth Secretary General to discuss Pakistan’s diplomatic relations and regional cooperation.
The government expressed confidence in Deputy Prime Minister Dar’s ability to effectively represent Pakistan and manage international engagements during Prime Minister Sharif’s recovery.
Iran’s Supreme Leader handed over the signed decree to Pezeshkian.
The decree states that the elections ended calmly and soberly in difficult conditions and that the new president is ready to take on great responsibility.
Who is Masoud Pezeshkian?
Masoud Pezeshkian, 69, is a heart surgeon who won by defeating his conservative rival and former security chief Saeed Jalili by more than three million votes in the July 5 presidential runoff.
