Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and security in the entire region.
The understanding came at a meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Prime Minister Imran Khan during talks in Tehran today.
Both sides also agreed to set up a Joint Rapid Reaction Force to guard the common borders.
Later addressing a joint news conference, Prime Minister Imran Khan said the two countries have decided to enhance cooperation in counter-terrorism to ensure that no country’s land is used against each other.
Referring to the recent terrorist incident in Balochistan, which claimed lives of fourteen security personnel, the Prime Minister said incidents of terrorism affect relations between the two countries.
He said the entire political leadership in Pakistan has pledged that no militant group will be allowed to operate from Pakistan and the soil of Pakistan will not be permitted to be used against any other country.
The Prime Minister said the two sides also decided to cooperate for helping in peaceful settlement of the Afghan conflict.
Referring to the Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir, the Prime Minister said there is no military solution to the lingering dispute but it can only be resolved through political settlement.
Imran Khan said the settlement of the dispute will help take forward the entire subcontinent and improve economic and trade linkages in the region.
No third country can harm the brotherly and close relations between the two countries: President Rouhani
Addressing the news conference, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani said unfortunately we witnessed some tensions in the border areas in the recent past where the terrorists perpetrated their nefarious acts.
The Iranian President said we also emphasized that no third country can harm the brotherly and close relations between the two countries.
Hassan Rouhani said both the countries have also agreed to bolster their trade and economic relations and we have agreed to set up a barter committee so that goods and other items could be exchanged.
