Hawzah News Agency- Pakistan’s minister of defense Khajeh Mohammad Asef made some remarks on Iranian president’s recent trip to Islamabad to meet with high-ranking Pakistani officials saying,” This trip was successful and we’re certain about its achievements to expand bilateral ties.”

Referring implicitly to the United States, which has recently expressed concern about the strengthening of cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad, the Minister of Defense of Pakistan added, "We do not care about foreign opposition, so if anyone is concerned amidst the visit of Hujjat al-Islam Raisi, we must say we don't care about their opposition."

He clearly described the future of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and stated that we believe that we will find a way to advance the joint gas project and bring it to the operational stage.

President Raisi arrived in Islamabad on Monday, April 22 for a three-day official visit. He met with his Pakistani counterpart, prime minister and army chief on Monday.

During his stay in Islamabad, Iranian and Pakistani officials inked eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs).