Eskandar Momeni said expanding economic cooperation and cross-border trade is a key priority for both countries.
ISLAMABAD: Iran is seeking to increase its annual trade with Pakistan to $10 billion, nearly tripling the current volume of bilateral commerce, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said during an official visit to Islamabad on Tuesday.
Momeni, who is leading a high-level Iranian delegation, said expanding economic cooperation and cross-border trade is a key priority for both countries. Bilateral trade currently stands at nearly $3 billion annually.
Speaking upon his arrival, the Iranian minister said the visit aims to review the implementation of agreements reached during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan in June and to identify new opportunities for strengthening cooperation in trade and other sectors.
Momeni also called for improving border connectivity by facilitating the daily movement of at least 2,000 trucks or cargo containers through the Pakistan-Iran border, saying increased cargo traffic would help accelerate trade and economic activity between the neighboring countries.
The visit comes as Islamabad and Tehran seek to deepen economic ties, expand cross-border commerce and enhance bilateral cooperation through high-level diplomatic engagement.
