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Pakistan’s Sharif hosts Iran’s Pezeshkian, agrees to security, trade boost

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan [West Asia News Agency/Handout via Reuters]

Pakistan and Iran have signed agreements pledging to raise bilateral trade to $10bn and committing to work more closely to eliminate the menace of “terrorism” in favour of peace and prosperity in the region, as both nations have recently been embroiled in conflicts with their respective regional foes.

Sunday’s agreements across various sectors, including energy and trade, were signed during the two-day visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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