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LAHORE: The Punjab government has declared Tuesday as a public holiday due to the upcoming visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi is scheduled to arrive in Lahore on April 23.
According to the foreign office, President Raisi landed in Islamabad on Monday for a three-day official visit, with tight security measures in place in the Pakistani capital.
The visit, expected to conclude on Wednesday as per Pakistan’s foreign office, aims to improve relations between the two Muslim nations following recent military exchanges.
Accompanying President Raisi are his spouse and a delegation of high-ranking officials, including the foreign minister and other cabinet members, as stated by Pakistan’s foreign ministry.
Earlier, the Sindh government has declared a public holiday on April 23 (Tuesday) in the Karachi division in anticipation of the visit of foreign dignitaries, including Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, aiming to prevent inconvenience to the general public.
Earlier today, the Foreign Office (FO) announced that the Iranian president would embark on an official visit to Pakistan from April 22 (Monday) to April 24 (Wednesday).