Pak, Iran working discreetly to prevent future border crisis
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have been quietly working to evolve a new mechanism preventing the recurrence of events of the last week that for a moment jeopardise their longstanding relationship. Official sources told The Express Tribune on Sunday that the two countries might have agreed to de-escalate tensions but were aware of the rupture the […]
‘Pakistan-Iran tensions have raised concerns in US’
Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Programme Lisa Curtis at CNAS has warned that heightened tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and Iran have raised concerns in the United States, with fears of the situation spiralling out of control. In an interview with VOA Deewa, Curtis, a seasoned foreign policy and national security expert, highlighted the motive […]
Border trade with Iran remains unaffected – Pakistan
QUETTA: Trade activities between Pakistan and Iran continued as usual, as both countries kept all their crossing points open despite the airspace violation by Iranian forces and the subsequent retaliatory strikes by Pakistani forces. Officials said the tense situation was caused by the missile and drone attacks by the Iranian forces inside Pakistani territory and […]
Iran, Pakistan’s interest lies in restoring relationship to pre-Jan 16 status: PM Kakar – World
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday said that it was in the interest of both Iran and Pakistan to take steps to restore their relationship to the levels before Tehran violated the country’s airspace. On Tuesday, Iran had launched attacks in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish […]
Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ situation and strengthen coordination to counter terrorism – World
Pakistan on Friday expressed the desire to work with Iran “based on the spirit of mutual trust and cooperation” as the two neighbouring countries agreed to “de-escalate the situation” and strengthen coordination on counter-terrorism. The development came during a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Foreign […]
Timeline of cross-border hostilities between Pakistan and Iran over the last decade – World
Dawn.com takes a look at such instances that have taken place in the last decade. Less than 48 hours after Iran carried out an air strike on Pakistan, Islamabad responded by hitting targets with the Iranian territory in an operation codenamed ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’. On Tuesday, Iran had launched attacks in Pakistan targeting what it […]