Pakistan wants to boost economic cooperation with Iran: PM

He said this during a meeting with Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif who called on him in Islamabad on Monday.

The Prime Minister said in order to meet the bilateral trade target of five billion dollars by 2021, the two sides should work together in all fields.

Khaqan Abbasi emphasized the need to deepen connectivity to harness benefits from regional economic integration.

He expressed his commitment to work to resolve the issues in implementation of Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project, including the financing of pipeline infrastructure.

The Prime Minister said Pakistan is working towards realizing the vision of a peaceful and inter-connected region for shared progress and prosperity.

He said Pakistan believes that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan is vital for economic progress of the region.

“Pakistan and Iran as the two neighbouring countries can make important contribution for achieving this objective,” Khaqan Abbasi said.

Zarif appreciated the increasing high level interaction between the two countries.

He also lauded Pakistan’s efforts for strengthening border management to prevent illegal cross border activities.

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