Daily Times

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, during his two-day visit to Iran, signed an MoU with Khorasan-e Razavi governor general to expand bilateral trade, exchange tourist and cultural delegates and develop agro-industrial and engineering research jointly.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited Iran from July 9 to 10, 2019. In his tour, Shah visited holy places and shrines in Mashhad. During his visit he signed a MOU with Governor General of Khorasan-e Razavi Ali Razm Hosseini.

Under the MoU the two sides agreed to start and expand bilateral cooperation between their private and public sectors for exchange of tourists in all areas and at the highest level.

The two sides also agreed to expand cultural-artistic cooperation at par with each other’s capacities and capabilities, including holding of cultural-artistic and food festivals, as well as workshops on painting, music and other artistic fields and visual arts.

Under the MOU, Sindh chief minister and Governor of Khorasan agreed to initiate and develop economic cooperation and introduce their commercial, agricultural, industrial, engineering, scientific and research potentials to each other, as well as to encourage their relevant private sectors acting in the said areas through supporting the exchange of expert delegations and holding or attending each other’s economic exhibitions.

They also agreed to promote investment in various projects in each other’s cities through exchange of necessary information and provision of facilities and special incentives for investors interest in participation in investment events.

The chief minister also requested the Governor of Khorasan to take necessary initiative for provision maximum facilities to the people of Pakistan, particularly of Sindh who visit Iran for pilgrimage of holy places. The Governor assured him that he would ensure provision of maximum facilities to Pakistani pilgrims. The chief minister thanked the Governor for his unforgettable hospitality.

The chief minister invited Governor of Khorasan to visit Sindh which he accepted.

Meanwhile the chief minister visited the shrine of Imam Raza and met with the chairman of the organizing committee of the shrine Mr Ahmad Marvi.

The chief minister also requested the organizing committee, chairman and the members, to provide more facilities to the visors from Pakistan. He also invited Mr Ahmad Marvi to visit Sindh which eh accepted.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on the conclusion of his visit of Iran return early morning of Thursday.

Meanwhile, Murad Ali Shah expressed his profound grief over loss of lives in a train accident at Walhar Station near Sadiqabad.

He expressed sympathy with the families of the victims who lost their lives and prayed for early recovery of the injured persons.

Shah has also expressed profound grief and sorrow over the death of senior Journalist and anchorperson Attar Rajar. In his condolence message, the chief minister said that Rajar was a seasoned newsman who had considerable grip and knowledge of the socio-political issues of the province.

He prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in the eternal peace and grant courage to the aggrieved family to bear this irreparable loss.