PM Iran visit cancelled due to health issues

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has canceled his scheduled visit to Iran to attend the oath-taking ceremony of President-elect, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian due to health issues, according to diplomatic sources.

Prime Minister’s all other commitments for today have also been cancelled, according to sources.

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Due to the cancellation of PM Iran visit, deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will now lead the Pakistan delegation at the oath taking ceremony.

The visit attests to the commitment by the two countries to strengthen leadership-level engagement and bilateral cooperation.

According to IRNA, over 2,500 attendees are expected, including national and military officials, heads and professors from religious and academic institutions, representatives from various sectors, families of martyrs, and foreign ambassadors stationed in Tehran.

The state media also said that 70 foreign delegations from different countries and international organizations will attend the swearing-in ceremony.

Pezeshkian, a 69-year-old cardiac surgeon, was elected as the president on July 6. The election was called after President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in May.