ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have decided to further strengthen bilateral trade, border cooperation, and humanitarian initiatives.
This was decided in a meeting between Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Syed Imran Ahmad Shah and Ambassador of Iran, Raza Amiri Moghadam, in Islamabad on Thursday.
Both sides held discussions on trade-related challenges between Pakistan and Iran, with a focus on border obstacles and infrastructure deficiencies, Radio Pakistan reported.
The Iranian Ambassador noted that imports of Pakistani rice had increased by nearly ten percent—a move the Minister welcomed as a positive step toward deepening economic ties between the two nations.
The Minister also stressed the urgent need for development in Balochistan and Iran’s border regions, highlighting the importance of improving infrastructure and creating better opportunities for the local populations as a priority.
It may be recalled that Pakistan Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan expressed the confidence that Pakistan and Iran can take the regional economy to new heights through closer bilateral cooperation.
He shared these views while addressing the Pak-Iran Business Forum held in Tehran, according to a statement issued by the commerce ministry on Tuesday.
At the forum, both Pakistan and Iran agreed to increase bilateral trade, remove customs and tariff barriers, and promote technical cooperation.
Pakistan and Iran have renewed their push to enhance bilateral trade in recent months. The two countries exchanged 12 agreements and memoranda of understanding for bilateral cooperation in diverse fields during Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan last month.
