Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad supports Tehran’s right to develop nuclear energy for civilian use under the UN Charter and “rejects any aggression” against Iran. He delivered the remarks at a joint press briefing in Islamabad with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is on his first official visit to Pakistan. Sharif added that the two governments aim to expand bilateral trade to US$10 billion from an estimated US$3 billion and have signed several documents intended to turn that target into formal agreements. Both leaders also pledged closer cooperation on border security and counter-terrorism while reiterating their condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.