ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (The Murcury News) -- Pakistan and Iran have agreed to increase cooperation to fight terrorism, drug and human trafficking and to ensure the early release of each other's prisoners, a senior government official said Tuesday.

The decision was made at the sixth Pakistan-Iran Special Security meeting in Tehran last week, said Kamal Shah of the Interior Ministry, who led the Pakistani delegation.

Pakistan is holding 10 Iranian citizens and 94 Pakistanis are detained at Iranian jails, he said.

"Pakistan raised the issue of consular access to its detainees in Iran. We emphasized that there are inordinate delays in granting consular access to Pakistani detainees," Shah said, adding that Iran agreed to look into the matter this month.

Because terrorism poses a threat to both sides, they also resolved to frequently exchange intelligence and help each other fight this "menace," he said.

Pakistan shares a 608 mile border with Iran, and the border guards from the two countries will hold monthly and quarterly meetings to discuss how to curb human trafficking, Shah said.

Iran is considered a major route for illegal immigrants who head to Europe with human traffickers in search of better jobs, and Tehran every year deports thousands of Pakistanis after capturing them for traveling without valid documents.