Pakistan and Iran to Enhance Bilateral Trade and Border Cooperation

Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have pledged to deepen bilateral trade and border cooperation. The understanding to this effect was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, and Iranian Minister for Industry, Mines and Trade, Mohammad Atabak in Islamabad. According to Radio Pakistan, the high-level discussion marked a renewed commitment from both sides to accelerate trade, remove border bottlenecks, and build trust-based partnerships across priority sectors. Both ministers agreed on the importance of identifying specific sectors such as agriculture, livestock, services, energy, and cross-border logistics for future collaboration. Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan highlighted that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran could easily exceed eight billion US dollars annually, underscoring the significant potential for economic growth and cooperation between the two neighboring countries.