Pakistan

Araghchi:

Tehran quadrilateral meeting paved way for regional dialogue

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the quadripartite Tehran meeting created an opportunity to advance dialogue on regional peace and security and joint efforts against shared threats, with agreement to continue talks.

Statement after Tehran meeting:

Talks on regional peace and security will continue

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Delegations from Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia released a press statement after concluding their security meeting in Tehran on Monday.

West Asian security must be regionally driven: Razaei

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Supreme National Security Ccouncil (SNSC) Secretary Major General Rezaei has detailed on the content of the four-way Tehran meeting with senior officials of Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in Tehran.

Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia meeting held

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian officials and respresentatives from Pakistam, Turkey and Saudi Arabia held a meeting in Tehran amid efforts to deescalate tensions in the region.

Saudi official says;

Iran, Mecca Defence Alliance states to hold talks today

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) –Rayed Krimly, a Saudi Arabian diplomat, has confirmed that members of the Mecca Defence Alliance will meet with Iranian officials in Tehran today.

Tehran to host Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani officials

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin will take part in a joint meeting in Tehran, a senior SNSC official said.

Pakistan reopens key border crossing with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Pakistan reopened the Gabd-Rimdan crossing with Iran on Saturday, allowing trucks carrying LPG and essential food supplies to resume movement after a suspension that began on October 17.

US, Iran give approval to new proposal, Arab media claim

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Arab media have claimed that the United States and Iran have given their preliminary approval to a fresh 'compromise proposal' presented by Pakistan and Qatar.

A magnitude 6.0 quake hits Pakistan’s Balochistan province

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province near Wadh, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.

Pakistani PM meets SG of Mecca Agreement Nauman Mahmood

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received for a meeting Nauman Mahmood, the Secretary General of Mecaa Agreement.

2 terrorists killed in joint operation in NW Pakistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Two terrorists were killed in a joint intelligence-based operation by security forces and police in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said Wednesday.

2 army pilots killed in aircraft crash in SW Pakistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – A Pakistani army training aircraft crashed in the country's southwest on Monday, killing two pilots, the military said.

Iran FM spokesman meets with new Pakistan envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei hosted Pakistan's new ambassador to Iran, Ahmed Siddiqui, on Wednesday afternoon, describing the meeting as productive.

Pakistan rejects Reuters report on Saudi troop deployment

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected a Reuters report about the country’s military deployment under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

UN chief visits Pakistan for talks expected to touch on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in Islamabad for three days of meetings with senior government officials.

Islamabad says backs Riyadh under defense pact

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Pakistan defense minister, without referring to Saudi Arabia's widespread aggression against Yemen, defended Riyadh and said Pakistan's military capability would be placed at Saudi Arabia's disposal under a defense agreement.

Pakistani army conducts 1st firing from submarine (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – As part of its ongoing efforts to bolster military capabilities, the Pakistani military has released a video showing a missile launch from one of the Pakistan Navy's Chinese-made submarines.

Report:

Several killed in Pakistan airstrike on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Local sources in Afghanistan have reported that several people have been killed following an airstrikes launched by Pakistan against the country.

Mosque explosion in Pakistan kills 17, wounds dozens

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – A powerful bomb exploded Friday at a mosque near a building housing police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 17 people and wounding 57, media reporting police and rescue officials as saying.

Araghchi, Munir discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, discussing the latest regional developments.

Army Spox.:

US no longer able to sustain its hegemony

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said U.S. military power can no longer sustain American hegemony under a cost-benefit logic, and that this gap is an opportunity for wise regional countries.

Pakistan, IAEA discuss Iran-US peace MoU

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has discussed the “evolving regional situation” in a phone call with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Iran's FM, Pakistan's army chief discuss regional issues

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran's top diplomat and Pakistan's military chief held a phone talk, emphasising the use of shared capacities to help establish lasting peace and security in the region.

Pakistan says no plan for expansion of Mecca alliance

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The ⁠Mecca agreement – signed between Pakistan, Turkiye and ⁠Saudi Arabia last month – ⁠is a “defensive alliance” and there are no plans to expand ‌it at the moment, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says.

Pakistan reacts to renewed fire exchanges between Iran, US

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Pakistan's foregin ministry has reacted to the escalated tensions between Tehran and Washington, saying that the renewed escalation is undesirable.

Pres. Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan PM in Bishkek

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Biahkek, Kyrgyzstan on Monday.

Iran offers condolences to Pakistan over hospital fire

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Referring to a fire in the maternity ward of a Pakistani hospital, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has expressed condolences and sympathy of the Iranian government and people to the families of victims of the incident.

At least 14 infants die in a hospital fire in Pakistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out in the maternity ward at one of Pakistan’s most prominent state hospitals.

Iran's Araghchi, Pakistan army chief hold phone talks

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iran's top diplomat and Pakistan's military chief reviewed shared concerns and recent regional developments in a phone call on Tuesday.

Pakistan Interior Minister:

Islamabad, Tehran discuss restoring US-Iran MoU

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Pakistan and Iran are discussing the restoration of a previously signed Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US to help settle the ongoing conflict.