LAHORE: The government of Punjab has announced a public holiday tomorrow (Tuesday) on account of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit.
Raisi will arrive in Lahore on April 23.
Iranian president Raisi landed in Islamabad on Monday on a three-day official visit, the foreign office said, amid tight security in the Pakistani capital.
The visit, which Pakistan’s foreign office said would run until Wednesday, comes as the two Muslim neighbours seek to mend ties after unprecedented tit-for-tat military strikes this year.
“The Iranian president is accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation,” Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that the group also included the foreign minister, other cabinet members and senior officials.
