Pakistan, Iran agree to boost cooperation on counter-terrorism, border security
The ministers also agreed to improve border security and coordination as Pakistan seeks to raise trade with Iran from $3 billion to $10 billion.
- On Wednesday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi hosted Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Islamabad, where both officials agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, and curbing illegal immigration and human trafficking.
- Momeni arrived in Islamabad on Monday amid escalating Middle East tensions, as the United States and Iran continued an intensifying cycle of strikes disrupting regional stability and threatening global energy supplies.
- Iranian officials aim to increase bilateral trade from $3b to $10b, while Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi confirmed that upgrading Main Line-3 and the Zahedan-Taftan railway section will significantly boost regional connectivity.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Momeni, reiterating Pakistan's willingness to act as an "honest and sincere mediator" to promote peace, while Naqvi praised Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for his "exceptional efforts for peace."
- Following his Pakistan visit, Momeni will travel to New Delhi, India, to attend the BRICS Meeting of Ministers for Disaster Management, focusing on institutional coordination and advanced technologies for disaster risk reduction.
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Interior Minister Naqvi meets his Iranian counterpart.Interior ministerlauds Iranian leadership's peace efforts. Talks focused on combating terrorism, narcotics trafficking.Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday reaffirmed their...
Pakistan, Iran pledge deeper security cooperation as interior ministers hold high-level talks
Pakistan and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in security, border management and regional stability as Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni held wide-ranging talks with Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi during his three-day official visit to Islamabad.
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