Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep honor in welcoming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during his official visit to Islamabad. In a statement, Sharif said the visit marks a vital step toward strengthening bilateral relations. “It is an honor to welcome my brother, the President of Iran, to Pakistan,” he wrote. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif echoed the sentiment on her official X (formerly Twitter) account, stating, “Pakistan and Iran are two bodies, one soul.”