Zarif: Iran welcomes Islamabad participation in Chabahar development plan
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday pointed to economic cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, and said that Iran welcomes Islamabad participation in Chabahar Port development plan. According to the report of Foreign Ministry Media Department, Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan…
Iran, Pakistan sign MoU on border trade
The 4th joint commission meeting of Iran-Pakistan border trade held on July 19-20 in Quetta, capital of Pakistani province of Balochistan led to sign MoU on border trade. Head of Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan province organization of Industry and Mine Nader Mirshekar and the head of Quetta Customs House Jaddoun…
Pakistan oil minister’s Tehran visit to discuss IP
Pakistan minister for petroleum and natural resources said he would lead a delegation to Iran on February 6-7, to discuss ways to accelerate work on completion of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told IRNA on Thursday that he is visiting Iran on the invitation of his Iranian counterpart…
Pakistan to launch passenger ferry service to Iran soon
Pakistan Minister for Ports and Shipping Kamran Michael has said that fast passenger ferry services from Karachi and Gwadar ports to the Iranian port city of Chabahar will be started in March this year. According to Pakistan state news agency ‘APP’, the minister said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had ordered…
Pakistan ready with last part of LNG pipeline link to Iran
Chairman of Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Development Company said that his country is ready to complete the short final pipeline spur that would enable it to import natural gas from Iran once sanctions are lifted. “In the very near future we expect delegations from the two countries to meet,” the…
Pakistan dragging feet on Iran gas pipe
A senior Iranian official has said that Tehran will take action should Pakistan fail to meet its obligations with regard to the construction of a pipeline for receiving Iran’s natural gas. “Iran has taken plenty of measures with regard to gas exports to Pakistan and has already laid out a…
Iran can become major energy exporter to Pakistan: Express Tribune
Iran can become a major energy exporter to Pakistan which can get up to 3,000MW of electricity from its western neighbor, the English language Pakistani newspaper reported on Saturday. According to the Foreign Office, Pakistan currently imports 74MW of electricity from Iran for its coastal Makran division. This import will…
