Dr. A.Z. Hilali (IR Expert):

The visit of the Iranian President to Pakistan is very important politically, diplomatically and strategically. In the recent past, there was tension between two countries when Pakistan in response to an Iranian attack conducted a successful operation against the militants' hideout. However, both the countries have the resolve to take the bilateral relations to new heights. Pakistan can take advantage of the energy resources from Iran. Both the countries are determined to take the bilateral trade volume to 10 billion dollars in the next few years. Iran can also be a part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor project. So the visit can be fruitful and it will send a great message to the world that both the Islamic countries are on the same page as far as regional issues are concerned. Both the countries have the same narrative on the Gaza conflict. So both these countries can work together in resolving the Gaza conflict through UN charter.