ISLAMABAD
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran\u2019s President Ibrahim Raeesi will likely to meet this month. Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister and Iranian President will likely to meet in Balochistan\u2019s Pishin, sources said.
\nPM Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit Balochistan on May 18 for the meeting with neighboring Iran\u2019s leader. According to sources, the meeting of the two leaders will likely to be held at the border crossing in Pishin.
\nPresident Raeesi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will jointly inaugurate 100-megawatt power supply from Iran to Pakistan, according to sources. Presently Pakistan importing 200-megawatt electricity from Iran, while there is capacity to enhance the import to 500 megawatts, sources said.
\nPakistan importing electricity from Iran since year 2002 for supply to Makran division of Balochistan. Iran\u2019s president and Pakistan\u2019s prime minister could likely to inaugurate the Pak-Iran border market formally.
\nPakistan and Iran will open three new markets at their border to boost border trade, sources disclosed. \u201cA market has already been opened at Mand\u201d, sources said. \u201cThe work has been in progress to open two more markets on Pakistan-Iran border,\u201d sources added.
\nPakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed over revival of gas pipeline project, expansion of trade between the two countries and collaboration in the field of aviation including direct flights during Islamabad visit of a delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
\nDuring the meeting, the discussions also touched upon the long-standing issue of the Pak-Iran Gas pipeline. Naveed Qamar stressed the importance of expediting the project, as it holds immense potential for energy cooperation between the two countries.
\nHe pledged his commitment to resolve any obstacles and move forward with the pipeline, which would bring substantial benefits to both nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran\u2019s President Ibrahim Raeesi will likely to meet this month. Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister and Iranian President will likely to meet in Balochistan\u2019s Pishin, sources said. PM Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit Balochistan on May 18 for the meeting with neighboring Iran\u2019s leader. According to sources, the meeting of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":330617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-330592","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n