LAHORE – 3rd Apr 2024: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Khokhar visited the Iranian Consulate General on Tuesday where he and Iranian Consul General Mehran Movahhedfar discussed the strengthening of friendly bilateral relations and prospects of healthy sports competitions between the two countries. Speaking on this occasion, the Punjab Sports Minister said that bilateral relations between Pakistan and Iran will be expanded and cultural and sports programmes will be conducted between the two countries regularly. “Joint sports committee between Pakistan and Iran will also be constituted and made functional.” He said that Pakistan and Iran can cooperate with each other in several fields such as sports, culture, education, research, IT, science and technology and this cooperation can play a vital role in the development and prosperity of this region. Iranian Consul General Mehran Movahhedfa on this occasion said that Pakistan is a country of sports lovers with plenty of talent for different games. “The world’s best sports equipment is produced in Pakistan’s city of Sialkot and Pakistan-made footballs are famous all over the world which is definitely a great distinction.”
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