Islamabad, February 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasized on early completion and operationalization of border sustenance markets for economic uplift of people living on both sides of Pak-Iran border. Talking to Iranian Minister Dr. Ahmad Vahidi in Islamabad today [Monday], he emphasized the importance of close bilateral collaboration to boost trade and regional connectivity. He expressed satisfaction over positive momentum in brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran and said that vast potential exists for enhanced collaboration in diverse fields.

Underscoring that the Pakistan-Iran border was a border of peace and friendship, the Prime Minister underlined the importance of joint cooperation to address security issues. He thanked the Iranian Government and the Supreme Leader for steadfast support for the just resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Imran Khan expressed satisfaction over convergence of views regarding a peaceful and stable Afghanistan and underscored the importance of close coordination between the two countries.

He stressed the need for urgent actions by the international community to prevent humanitarian crisis and economic meltdown in Afghanistan and measures to enhance practical engagement, strengthen stability, and counter terrorism. The Iranian Interior Minister conveyed cordial greetings of Iranian leadership to the Prime Minister and reaffirmed Iran’s desire to strengthen bilateral relations in all aspects.

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