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ISLAMABAD<\/strong>: Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to further expand trade ties by keeping border crossings open round the clock, improving logistics and harmonising customs procedures.<\/p>\n

The development came during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a six-member Iranian delegation, led by Iran\u2019s Minister for Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabak, in Islamabad, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO).<\/p>\n

During the meeting, the prime minister said that Pakistan highly valued its relations with its close, brotherly neighbour Iran, the PMO said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPakistan will continue its sincere efforts for peace in the region,\u201d PM Shehbaz was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

He added that he had recently held a productive discussion with Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on establishing lasting peace in the region and further enhancing Pakistan-Iran bilateral relations, particularly in trade, the statement said.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, the prime minister expressed hope that sustained efforts would enable both countries to achieve the\u00a0bilateral trade target\u00a0of $10 billion set by their leadership, it added.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth countries will benefit from increased trade, particularly in food, agricultural commodities and related products,\u201d PM Shehbaz said.<\/p>\n

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According to the statement, the meeting also agreed to promote border trade between Pakistan and Iran by expanding facilities to keep border crossings open 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth sides also agreed to enhance cooperation in the mining sector, particularly in the processing and value addition of precious stones,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n

The Iranian minister said he was grateful to Pakistan for the warm welcome and excellent hospitality.<\/p>\n

He praised the Pakistani leadership and people for their \u201csincere diplomatic efforts for regional peace and their expression of solidarity with Iran,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran is keen to further expand its economic and trade relations with Pakistan,\u201d Atabak was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

\u201cTechnical-level negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Iran are currently underway,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, both countries also\u00a0reiterated\u00a0their resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10 billion.<\/p>\n

In April, Pakistan\u2019s commerce ministry had\u00a0notified\u00a0six transit routes for the transportation of goods to Iran via Pakistani sea ports in Gwadar and Karachi. The development had come amid reports that thousands of containers destined for Iran are awaiting clearance at Pakistani ports.<\/p>\n

Since March this year, both countries have rolled out a series of measures to facilitate border trade, including easing customs procedures, formalising Taftan as a customs station, and notifying new transit routes, against the backdrop of the ongoing US-Iran conflict in the Middle East that has strained economies in the region and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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