Pakistan

Four other abducted Iranian border guards released: FM spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi said that four out of seven remaining border guards, who were held hostage by a terrorist group in Pakistan, have been released.

Terrorists in Afghanistan, Pakistan more dangerous than ISIL: senior MP warns

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Washington is deploying terrorist groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan and these groups are more dangerous than ISIL, said Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament.

Exports of SE Iranian province to Pakistan grow 153% in 11 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Sistan and Balouchestan exports to Pakistan during the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (ending Feb. 19) registered a growth of 153 percent in comparison with the same time in the preceding year.

Pakistan lauds Iran for uninterrupted power supply

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Pakistani Minister for Power, Omar Ayub Khan, has lauded Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company (Tavanir) for supplying uninterrupted electricity supply to Pakistan.

Iran calls on Pakistan, India for peaceful resolution of tensions

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in a phone conversation with Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Tehmina Janjua called for de-escalation and a peaceful resolution of the conflicts between India and Pakistan

Pakistan keen on restoring rail network among Islamabad, Tehran, Istanbul

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said Islamabad is giving priority to foreign investment in the country and sought the cooperation of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in restoring rail network among Islamabad, Tehran, Istanbul and other central Asian countries.

By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Battle lines drawn for India elections; Modi and Gandhi main challengers

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Battle lines are drawn and the countdown has virtually begun for the biggest electoral showdown on the earth – the elections for India’s parliament – scheduled in April.

ECO’s Iranian secretary general arrives in Pakistan on 4-day visit

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Hadi Soleimanpour arrived in Islamabad this morning for a four-day visit aimed at expansion of cooperation between ECO members.

Pakistan keen on boosting railway coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad says his country welcomes Iran’s readiness for reconstruction of Pakistan railways.

Velayati receives letter of Pakistani pres., premier to Leader

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The Railways Minister of Pakistan, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad delivered the joint message of Pakistani President Arif Alvi and the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to Ali Akbar Velayati, senior aid of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in international affairs.

By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Israeli footprint in India-Pakistan saber-rattling

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Last Tuesday when Indian air force conducted pre-dawn ‘surgical strike’ in neighboring Pakistan, the relations between the two nuclear powers and regional giants touched a new low.

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India, Pakistan, Oman students receive military training in Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Commandant of AJA University of Command and Staff (Dafoos) said Wed. that military students from India, Pakistan and Oman are currently passing training courses at the Iranian staff college.

Zarif says continuation of Pakistan-India tensions ‘not in favor of region’

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced concern over tensions between India and Pakistan, saying that Iran is trying to settle the differences between the two sides.

Pakistan’s railway minister due in Tehran for three-day visit

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad is set to arrive in Tehran later today for an official three-day visit.

Indian, Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir after brief ceasefire

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged fire in the disputed Kashmir region after a brief lull since a dangerous escalation between the two countries that erupted last week, Indian Defense Ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand has stated.

Iran border police cmdr.:

Pakistan more determined to encounter threats at joint borders with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The commander of Iran Border Guard Command Brigadier General Ghasem Rezaei said Sun. that the Pakistani government is more resolute than before to tackle threats on the shared borders with Iran.

100 more flights passing through Iran per day due to Pakistan-India tensions

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The Managing Director of Iran Airports Company says that due to the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, the number of flights passing the Iranian sky has recently increased by 100 ones per day.

Iran needs no permission to develop missiles: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran does not need any countries’ permission to develop missiles and to defend the country, said Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani.

STEP5 concluded in Karachi after 3 days of scientific discussions

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Around 70 scientists took part at the 5th round of Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) in Islamic countries at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) of the University of Karachi, Pakistan, and presented the latest findings in the field of health science.

Pakistan embraces Iran’s mediatory role to ease tensions with India

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Pakistan Army Spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor welcomed the recent offer of the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to help achieving a peaceful resolution for the differences between Pakistan and India.

Pakistan to release Indian pilot on Friday as 'Peace Gesture': Imran Khan

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the Indian pilot who was captured by Pakistani forces will be released on Friday.

FM Zarif:

Pakistan, India should not wage war as ‘we are all sitting in one ship’

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for reducing tensions between Pakistan and India, saying that violence will bring peace to nobody.

Science for the good of societies highlighted at the STEP5 inauguration

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – The 5th round of Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) in Islamic countries was inaugurated this morning at the University of Karachi. 

Indian Air Force reportedly shoots down Pakistani F-16 fighter jet

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – The Indian Air Force on Wednesday shot down Pakistan’s multi-role F-16 fighter jet.

Indian fighter jet crashes in Budgam district of Kashmir

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – A day after the Indian Air Force (IAF) strikes in Pakistan, an IAF fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.