Muhammad Khan
A Cooperative Mechanism for Pak-Iran Ties

A Cooperative Mechanism for Pak-Iran Ties

 HISTORICALLY, Pakistan and Iran share geographical contiguity, religious affinity, culture similarities and civilizational closeness. For centuries, the area now constituting Pakistan remained the hub of the Indo-Persian civilization that produced remarkable works of art, poetry, literature and great intellect. After the creation of Pakistan, the natural affinity and closeness shared by these two neighbours was enhanced further and mutual ties of both flourished to new heights. Traditionally Pakistani frontiers with Iran have always been peaceful, safe and secure. Iran was the first country which recognized Pakistan upon its emergence as an independent country in 1947. Indeed, there have been historical...

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Prospects of Pak-Iran Energy Cooperation

Prospects of Pak-Iran Energy Cooperation

DESPITE geographical contiguity, availability of a well-defined communication network and Islamic brotherhood, the volume of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran is very low. This reduced volume of bilateral trade and commerce is being viewed in the complete disadvantage of both Islamabad and Tehran. Moreover, there are no serious reasons for not pursuing the bilateral trade activities. Critically analysing the potentials and prospects of bilateral trade, it reveals that there exists numerous areas where Pakistan and Iran can cooperate for the promotion of bilateral trade and commerce. For the past few years, Pakistan is facing serious shortages of energy especially the natural gas. Owing to this shortage,...

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