Iran Press/Asia: The ban has been imposed at the request of the police and will remain in effect till April 28, as per an official statement.
Commissioner Karachi Division, Syed Hassan Naqvi, notified the ban citing a letter from the additional inspector general of Police (AIGP) who has informed officials that “there are serious threats to vital installations by the Anti-State Elements/Hostile agencies in the wake of recent attacks on foreigners.”The Foreign Office (FO) said that the Iranian president would visit Pakistan from April 22 (Monday) to April 24 (Wednesday).
“The Iranian president accompanying by his spouse and a high-level delegation comprising the foreign minister and other members of the cabinet, senior officials as well as a large business delegation,” the FO said.
“He will also visit Lahore and Karachi and meet with the provincial leadership,” the FO statement added.
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