Tag Archive for "Pakistan"

Chabahar port inaugurated, Iran looks to be key transit route to Central Asia
By Sebastian Clark on December 4, 2021
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on Sunday inaugurated a $1 billion extension of its southeastern Chabahar port which Tehran hopes will help the country become a...
Iran summons Pakistan envoy over massacre of border guards
By Sebastian Clark on April 29, 2021
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Pakistani ambassador to communicate Tehran’s strong protest over the recent massacre of Iranian border guards by Pakistan-based terrorists, Press...
Iran-Saudi relations to improve fast: Hassan Rouhani
By Sebastian Clark on April 16, 2021
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has expressed optimism that the relations between his country and Saudi Arabia are well on the mend. “I have instructed...
Iranians observe Valentine’s day as S. Arabia, Pakistan ban its celebrations
By Sebastian Clark on February 15, 2022
Contrary to some news media reports that Iran had banned Valentine’s Day celebrations, Iranians widely took part in the extremely popular festival worldwide on February...
Tehran-Islamabad direct flights to be launched in June
By Sebastian Clark on January 14, 2022
Iran and Pakistan are discussing resumption of direct flights between the capitals of the two countries and hopefully the first flight will be launched in...
Gwadar and Chabahar can play complementary role in development
By Sebastian Clark on December 23, 2021
Pakistani Senate Deputy Chairman Abdul Ghafoor Haideri says that Iran was welcome to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project and Gwadar and Chabahar port could...
Iran-Pak banking channels will be operational soon
By Sebastian Clark on September 25, 2021
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Mehdi Honardoost, has said that banking channels between Tehran and Islamabad would be operational after the meeting of both countries central...
Iran, Pakistan sign MoU in step towards formal banking channels
By Sebastian Clark on August 31, 2021
Iran and Pakistan on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing in principle to open channels in their respective central banks for bilateral trade...
Iranian airline eyes flight operations in Pakistan
By Sebastian Clark on August 11, 2021
The Iranian government has sought permission from Pakistani aviation watchdog to operate a new airline from various cities of the country, including Quetta. Sources at...
Pakistan, Iran agree to cooperate against IS
By Sebastian Clark on August 7, 2021
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to enhance cooperation in politics, trade, economy, and security at the ninth round of political consultation in Tehran. Foreign Secretary...
Strengthening Pak-Iran relations
By Sebastian Clark on June 19, 2021
By: Aymen Ijaz, Pakistan Observer Pakistan and Iran have very strong historical relations. The bilateral relations between the two countries are anchored with very strong...
‘Iran next to join emerging power SCO’
By Sebastian Clark on June 18, 2021
Iran is next to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which will officially have India and Pakistan on its roster next week, Kazakh President Nursultan...
Iran offers Pakistan to join Chabahar port deal
By Sebastian Clark on May 28, 2021
A day after Pakistan said it was considering linking Gwadar with Chabahar harbour, Iran said the former could join the agreement. On Monday, India, Iran...
India and Pakistan to Join SCO, is Iran Next?
By Sebastian Clark on May 26, 2021
Fifteen years after its first, and to date only, expansion–the inclusion of Uzbekistan–the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is set to welcome two new full members this...
Pakistan should not lag behind in developing economic ties with Iran
By Sebastian Clark on May 2, 2021
By Zafar Bhutta, The Express Tribune Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Islamabad in March this year was a significant development in the wake of...
Iran condemns recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan and Iraq
By Sebastian Clark on March 28, 2021
Iran has strongly condemned recent deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq and Pakistan, calling for concerted global efforts to counter terrorism and extremism. At least 65...
Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to $5 billion
By Sebastian Clark on March 27, 2021
Pakistan and Iran aim to increase annual trade volumes between the two countries to $5 billion by 2021, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on...
Iran pays heavy cost to secure West from drug trafficking
By Sebastian Clark on November 11, 2021
Drug trafficking represents a major challenge for Iran. The geographical location of the country, particularly its porous 1,923 km-long Eastern border with Afghanistan - the...
Iran ready to assist quake victims in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
By Sebastian Clark on October 27, 2021
The Iranian foreign ministry announced the country’s readiness to rapidly dispatch humanitarian aid to the quake-stricken people in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman...
International Day of Peace Celebrated at Tehran’s Millad Tower
By Sebastian Clark on September 19, 2021
Tehran’s Milad tower on Thursday hosted a ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Peace. The ceremony was attended by the UN Resident Coordinator and...