Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Masha Allah Shakiri called on Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Friday. The Iranian ambassador and the PPP co-chairman discussed issues of mutual interest, including the energy security issue. A press release issued by Zardari House said that the Iranian ambassador invited Zardari to visit Iran. The ambassador condoled the death of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. He said, "The vacuum created by Benazir's assassination was felt not only in Pakistan but also in Iran." He said that Iran wanted political stability in Pakistan. During the meeting, Zardari was assisted by Pakistan's ambassador-designate to Iran MB Abbasi, member of the National Assembly Fauzia Habib and Rizwan Qureshi, while Iranian embassy's political counsellor assisted the Iranian ambassador.