Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives at Mashhad for a brief stop-over before proceeding to Tehran on a 2-day official visit to Iran on the invitation of President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Excellency Hassan Rouhani.

This is the first visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Iran.

Governor General Khorasan e Razavi province Mr. Ali Reza Razm Hussaini received the Prime Minister upon arrival at Shaheed Hashminejad airport, Mashhad.

Ambassdor of Pakistan to Iran Ms. Riffat Masood, officials of Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran and Pakistan Consulate, Mashhad were also present at the airport.

The Prime Minister is accompanied by Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari, Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Adviser to PM on Commerce Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, SAPM on Overseas Pakistanis & HRD Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, SAPM on National Health Services Dr. Zafarullah Mirza and SAPM on Petroleum Mr. Nadeem Baber.