Prime Minister Imran Khan has conveyed felicitations to Mustafa al-Kadhimi on his assumption of office as the Prime Minister of Iraq, said a press release issued on Friday.

The prime minister expressed the confidence that under Al-Kadhimi's leadership, the goals for reforms, national unity and development in Iraq would be further advanced.

Underlining the close fraternal ties between Pakistan and Iraq, Prime Minister Imran Khan conveyed that he looked forward to work with Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi to further deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.-PR