Iranian President Lands in Pakistan for Three-Day Visit to Mend Ties
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived 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...

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