Iranian Foreign Minister to visit Pak this week

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is set to visit Pakistan later this week to hold wide-ranging discussions with the leadership here and review bilateral ties in the wake of the recent nuclear deal between Tehran and the world powers.
Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah announced the visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister today.
"The purpose of the visit is to review bilateral ties between the two countries in the context of Iran's recent nuclear deal," he said.
Zarif would have in-depth talks with Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. He would also call on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The two sides will also discuss the issue of Taliban peace talks with Afghanistan and the Yemen crisis also, a Foreign Office official said.
Taliban are believed to be in contact with Iran and Pakistan would like to get its support for the peace initiative which has been temporarily halted after the announcement of long-time Taliban chief Mullah Omar's death.
It would be Zarif's second trip this year after his visit in April during the Yemen crisis.
The world powers -- the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany -- and Iran on July 14 struck an agreement under which Tehran will curb some but not all aspects of its nuclear programme in exchange for a lifting of international sanctions that have pulverised its economy in recent years.