Pakistan, Iran to discuss new avenues of cooperation: Gilani
Pakistan, Iran to discuss new avenues of cooperation
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has expressed the hope Pakistan and Iran would find new avenues of cooperation in their multi-dimensional relationship during the upcoming visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister to Islamabad.

The Iranian Foreign Minister will be in Islamabad in the first week of next month to attend the next session of Joint Ministerial Commission.

Gilani said in a meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran M.B. Abbasi that both sides in the meeting will take account of whole gamut of bilateral relations, a statement from the PM office said.

He said his government would positively pursue early finalization of feasibility study for import of 1000 MW electricity from Iran to undertake this project as soon as possible.

The Prime Minister said that he would call the meeting of all the relevant Departments on this project to assure that the project is fast tracked.

He vowed to also personally supervise expeditious implementation of projects like refurbishment of Railway line from Quetta to Taftan and Dalbandin-Noshki road construction with the assistance of the Government of Iran.

The Prime Minister urged the Ambassador to take initiatives for providing improved logistic facilities to Pakistani ‘Zaireen’ (pilgrims) visiting the sacred places in Iran.

He also issued instructions that sheds be constructed for the Zaireen at the designated sites at Taftan border. The Prime Minister also directed the Ambassador to redouble his efforts for creating better understanding between the two countries on issues of mutual concerns.

The Prime Minister assured the Ambassador’s full support to his any proposal towards that end, the statement said.