Dr.Ahmadinejad was welcomed by Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani upon his arrival on Thursday at the Aiwan-e Sadr (presidential residence) in Islamabad. The two presidents have reportedly held a meeting focusing on political and economic cooperation and ways to strengthen bilateral ties.

Dr.Ahmadinejad is scheduled to attend a two-day tripartite summit, which will open on Friday with the participation of his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts Hamid Karzai and Asif Ali Zardari.