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Iranian Ambassador calls for enhanced cooperation between Pakistan and Iran to deal with massive challenges Read More »

ANTALYA (Turkey) – The Council of Ministers (COM) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held its 24th meeting in Antalya on 9 November 2019. Ms. Andleeb Abbas, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs led the Pakistan delegation, which was attended by the Foreign Ministers/ Deputy Foreign Ministers and Representatives of the ECO Member States and Observers. Representatives of International Organizations also attended ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD (PPA) — After successfully hosting the historic Summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Il, Singaporean leadership is now facilitating ground for a possible mediation between Tehran and Washington. A reliable diplomatic source told Pakistan Press Agency (PPA) that Singaporean leaders’ efforts may lead to direct but unpublicised talks between US Secretary of State Michael ... Read More »

TEHRAN — The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri was quoted on May 13 as saying that “Iran has spared no effort to help the security of Afghanistan.” Iran’s Major General Mohammad Bagheri made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Afghanistan Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami in Tehran on Sunday morning. The Chief of Staff ... Read More »

Pakistan’s Chief of the Naval Staff visits Iran to attend 6th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Pakistan’s Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi is on an official visit to Iran to attend 6th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) “Conclave of Chiefs 2018” being held from 23-25 Apr 18 in Tehran. During the visit, the Naval Chief called on ... Read More »

‏The defeat of ISIS has not just heralded the return of stability to large swaths of territory. It is also fanning fresh conflict and tension including a concerted effort to revive the hysteria which has long obscured the reality of Iranian foreign policy. ‏ISIS displayed the darkest depths of the evil in humanity. Yet it also provided an opportunity to ... Read More »

The passenger train service will be operated once a week and it will also turn around after a week from Iran Pakistan and Iran have decided to resume a fortnightly passenger train service before Muharram after a gap of about five years. A joint Expert Committee comprised of both Pakistan and Iranian Railways officials announced the re-opening of the service ... Read More »

Iran and Pakistan, to expand cooperation against the U.S. while being vigilant and taking deterrent measures Iran’s Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said that Islamic countries, especially Iran and Pakistan, should expand cooperation against the U.S. policies. The decision surfaced in a meeting between Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Nasser Janjua Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council ... Read More »

Iranian women have been forced to cover their hair and wear long, loose garments for nearly 40 years Tehran police have announced that they will no longer arrest women for failing to observe Islamic dress code imposed since the 1979 revolution. According to the Iranian police chief, those who do not observe the Islamic dress code will no longer be ... Read More »

Qatar’s relationship with Shia-dominated Iran, seen as the major rival to Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia in the Middle East Turkey and Iran have signed a deal with Qatar to ease the movement of goods between the three countries after almost six months of a Saudi-led blockade on Doha. Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Business Mohammad Shariatmadari, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat ... Read More »