Iran Pakistan

Iran ready to connect Chabahar with Gwadar: FM Zarif

Iranian FM says the two strategic ports are not seeking rivalry as he tries to strengthen the country’s economic relations with the eastern neighbour, that’s been funded by China and Saudi Arabia to improve its economy.

Trade

Iran’s Zarif due in Pakistan to stregthen economic, political ties

Iran’s foreign policy chief Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to the eastern neighbouring country Pakistan as part of his recent Asian tour aimed at boosting Tehran’s relations with its regional allies.

Trade

Pakistani businessmen demand third-party financial channel for Iran trade

A number of Pakistani businesses who are engaged in exporting to Iran have called on Islamabad to open a payment channel with Tehran through a Pakistan-based Chinese bank.

Trade

Iran proposes barter, local currency use to boost Pakistan trade

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says bartering goods and using rial and rupee with Pakistan in a bid to raise the annual trade volume to $5bn.

Trade

Iran, Pakistan seek $5bn trade volume in Imran Khan’s first official visit

Iran and Pakistan share more tha 1,000 kilometers of borders as well as deep historical ties since the latter’s independece in 1947. The two have had ups and downs in their relations but should their bilateral trade rise, Tehran and Islamabad can enjoy warmer ties as well.

Trade

Pakistan issues 6-month visas for Iranian businessmen to boost trade

Mutual trade between the neighbouring countries rose to more than 1 billion dollars during the last 10 months, showing an increase of more than 40%, according to the Pakistani envoy.

Trade

Iran-Pakistan free zone to open “in coming weeks”

The free zone is expected to augment the mutual trade to $5bn.

Trade

Iran “ready” to double power export

Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Armenia are already imorting some part of their needed elictricity from Iran which now says can increase the export.

Energy

Islamabad "ready" to renew 100MW power agreement with Tehran: Pakistan minister

The country has been importing Iranian electricity since 2002 mainly to help supply high demand in the border Balochistan province. Since then, Islamabad has increased the volume to 100 megawatts.

Energy

Iran, Pakistan sign road transport agreement to boost trade

International transport and transit between Iran and Pakistan can finally connect East Asia to Europe via roads.

Transportation