In the meeting, Amirabdollahian conveyed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s greetings to the Pakistani premier. The top Iranian diplomat termed Tehran-Islamabad relations as deep-rooted and age-old, highlighting Iran’s readiness to further enhance bilateral ties.  Amirabdollahian also touched upon a recent meeting between Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister and the Iranian president, saying the meeting would play an important role in boosting bilateral ties.  The Iranian foreign minister expressed content with the growing trend of bilateral ties, adding both countries’ leaders have set the $5billion target for mutual trade, which currently stands at $2.5. “We need to reach the common target through joint efforts,” he said.  Amirabdollahian welcomed efforts to expand border markets between the two countries, adding Iran is prepared to boost cooperation with Pakistan in the domains of energy, namely oil, gas and electricity.  He also underlined the need to establish joint direct flights between Tehran and Islamabad to facilitate relations among people and boost partnership between the businesspeople of Iran and Pakistan.  Iran’s diplomacy chief expressed his gratitude to Pakistan for expressing condolences over the recent terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, saying the issue of fighting terrorism is of utmost importance to both countries.  Amirabdollahian underscored the need to follow up on the implementation of agreements already reached between the two countries on fighting terror.  The Iranian foreign minister referred to the Gaza crisis, adding the crisis is spreading from Palestine to other parts of the region.  He said it is essential that Islamic countries, namely Iran and Pakistan, step up their efforts to help end the Israeli regime’s war against Gaza.  Amirabdollahina stressed that the solution to instability in the region is an immediate end to the war on Gaza, adding all should help Palestinians, in cooperation with the UN, decide about their own future.  “The Americans believe they can handle the situation the way they want, but anything may happen in war,” the Iranian foreign minister explained.  Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister, in turn, conveyed his warm greetings to the Iranian president, and described relations between the two countries as significant. He said Islamabad is keen to further boost mutual cooperation with Tehran.  Anwar ul Haq said Pakistan and Iran face common challenges in the region, and touched upon the recent terrorist attack in Kerman. He once again expressed condolences to Iran on behalf of his country over the attack, highlighting the need for both countries to work together closely to rein in such terrorist threats.  Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister touched upon the crisis in Gaza, and dismissed as unjustifiable and indefensible the killing of civilians, including women and children, in Gaza. He underscored the need to establish a ceasefire as well as a corridor to send in humanitarian aid to Gaza.  He pointed to the Israeli regime’s attempts to spread the war in the region, and called for vigilance against that plot.