National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Iran and wants to further cement the existing relations through enhanced parliamentary cooperation between the legislatures of both the countries. While talking to Speaker of Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr Ali Larijani, who met him on the sidelines of the meeting of the 2nd Speakers’ Conference in Tehran, Asad Qaiser remarked that both the nations were linked in bonds of religion, history, culture and their goals, friends and enemies were also the same. According to a message received from Tehran, the speaker said that vigorous Pak-Iran relations were imperative for peace, security and prosperity in the region. Stressing the need for enhance parliamentary relations between both the countries, the speaker said that regular interaction between parliamentarians of both the countries could play an important role for promoting unity and stability in the region. He underlined the need for further enhancing cooperation between both the countries in diverse fields for mutual benefits. Urging the need for unity among the Muslim world, the speaker said that the unity among Muslim countries was necessary to confront the challenges being faced by Ummah. He also expressed the hope that the 2nd Speaker Conference will play an instrumental role in promiting connectivity amongst the member states and address the challenge of terrorism, which is a constant threat to peace and security of the region. Published in Daily Times, December 9th 2018.