PM Shehbaz Sharif invites Raeisi to Islamabad.

Islamabad -- Pakistan's newly-appointed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi to an official visit to Pakistan, hoping to establish closer relations with Iran.

In a tweet on Monday, Pakistan's Embassy in Tehran said Sharif thanked Raeisi for his congratulatory message on his election.

'He hoped that they will work together to enhance close ties between the two countries and also extended an invitation to Mr. Raeisi to visit Pakistan,' it said, according to Press TV.

In an earlier message, Raeisi offered his congratulation to the Pakistani prime minister, expressing readiness to boost bilateral relations in all fields, hoping to reach a desirable level of cooperation.

Back in January, the Pakistani parliament voiced its dissatisfaction over the low level of trade relations between Tehran and Islamabad, with lawmakers criticizing the government for its inaction in circumventing the sanctions to boost bilateral trade ties.

According to a report by the Express Tribune, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Commerce in Pakistan's National Assembly Naveed Qamar had demanded explanations from senior trade officials in the country about why trade ties with Iran were extremely low.

Pakistan, with its...