Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Wednesday and iterated his country’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting cooperation in various fields of mutual interest, The Express Tribune reported.

Pakistan's Ambassador to Iran Rahim Hayat Qureshi was also present at the meeting along with the foreign minister.

“The Pakistani leadership pays tribute to the government of Iranian Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei and President Rouhani for their continued support of the views of Kashmiri Muslims,” Qureshi said.

The foreign minister discussed various ways to further strengthen the long-standing fraternal ties between Pakistan and Iran with the Iranian president, the report said.

“The two countries have a cordial, close and strong relationship based on common history, culture, religion and language,” Qureshi observed.

 He said Pakistan was committed to strengthening bilateral relations with Iran as well as promoting bilateral cooperation in various fields of mutual interest.

 Rouhani reiterated Iran's commitment to further enhance bilateral relations with Pakistan in trade, investment, and liaison and border management.

Meanwhile, in a tweet, Qureshi said Iran had lifted restrictions on the import of Kinnow (Orange) from Pakistan which has been in place since 2012.