IP- President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran's President, expressing optimism for strengthened ties between the two nations.

Iran Press/Asia: In a competitive race against Saeed Jalili, Pezeshkian emerged victorious with over 16 million votes out of approximately 30 million cast.

The election saw a turnout of around 50%, with roughly 600,000 ballots deemed invalid. 204