Pakistan president voices solidarity with Iran from the air

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari sent a “message of solidarity” with Tehran while flying through the Iranian airspace en route to Iraq, according to reports by Iranian and Pakistani media. 

Imran Khan and wife handed 17-year sentences over ‘undervalued gifts’

A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, AFP reported Saturday, citing officials and Khan’s party.

Mistaken identity: Innocent Pakistani national endures ordeal after Bondi Beach attack

TEHRAN – The violent attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, which tragically claimed 16 lives, has been compounded by a dangerous wave of online misinformation, placing an innocent Pakistani-origin resident in fear for his life.

Afghanistan’s neighbors gather in Tehran to coordinate support for the war-torn country

Araghchi tells participants ‘external’ solutions cannot ensure stability

TEHRAN – Representatives of Afghanistan’s neighbors — Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, China, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan — and Russia met in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the current and future situation of the war-stricken country, where security and safety have improved since the Taliban first returned to power in 2021, but poverty and hunger have increased and the question of international recognition remains unresolved.

Nowruz-observing countries meet in New Delhi on safeguarding shared heritage

TEHRAN – A number of cultural officials from countries where Nowruz is observed met in New Delhi on the sidelines of a UNESCO meeting to discuss coordination among member states of the UNESCO-registered festival.

‘Militant’ ambush kills six Pakistani soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

At least six Pakistani soldiers were killed in “militant attacks” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a northwestern province bordering Afghanistan, Anadolu reported Tuesday, citing local police.

Iran’s Border Guard chief in Pakistan for talks on border security

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Border Guard Command Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi has arrived in Pakistan to hold talks on boosting border cooperation and maritime security issues and to participate in an international drill as an observer.

Iran and Pakistan agree to revive key rail link

TEHRAN- As two neighbors with continously growing ties, Iran and Pakistan have agreed to revive the Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul (ITI) freight train service later this year.

Pakistan pledges diplomatic backing for Iran during top security official’s visit to Islamabad

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, in a meeting with Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reaffirmed his country’s solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran against the aggression of the Israeli regime.

Neighbors continue high-level exchanges as Larijani heads to ‘brotherly’ Pakistan

TEHRAN – Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, has departed for Pakistan in a visit aimed at deepening political and security cooperation between the two neighbors.

Iran discusses expanding ties with Tajikistan, Pakistan in ICT sector

TEHRAN – To boost cooperation with neighboring countries and strengthen regional interactions in the information, communication, and technology (ICT) sector, ICT Minister Sattar Hashemi has held meetings with his counterparts from Tajikistan and Pakistan.

Six dead in attack on Federal Constabulary headquarters in Pakistan

All three suicide bombers and three security personnel were killed in an attack on the headquarters of the paramilitary force in the northwestern city of Peshawar, Pakistan, Anadolu reported Monday, citing a senior police official.

Pakistan accuses Afghan nationals of twin suicide bombings

Pakistani authorities on November 13 accused Afghan nationals of carrying out two suicide bombings that struck the South Asian nation earlier this week, including one in Islamabad, The Cradle reported Friday.

Defense minister: Pakistan will ‘pay back in the same coins’ after Islamabad suicide blast

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan was not interested in fighting with India or Afghanistan, though he said his country would “pay back in the same coins” if it was targeted by its enemies after a suicide attack in Islamabad killed at least 12 people and injured more than 30, Arab News reported. 

Pakistan blames India for deadly Islamabad bomb blast

A suicide attack outside a court in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed 12 people and injured more than two dozen others on Tuesday, the country's interior minister said.

Araghchi says Tehran ready to help ease Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has expressed Tehran’s readiness to help de-escalate growing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan following recent deadly border clashes.

Qalibaf’s Pakistan visit seals push for stronger economic, security cooperation

TEHRAN – The three days Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf spent in Pakistan this week appear to be the latest step in the two countries’ push for closer and stronger bilateral ties.

‘Now more than ever’, Iran, Pakistan urge expansion of political, security ties

TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, leading a high-level parliamentary delegation to Pakistan, has called for a new phase in relations between Tehran and Islamabad — one centered on deeper economic, political, and security cooperation.

Gorgan festival to highlight nomadic life

TEHRAN—Gorgan will hold the 17th Iranian ethnic culture festival during November 16-18. The three-day event will host cultural, artistic and handicraft groups from all over the country and nine foreign countries.

Tehran seeks to deepen bilateral ties with Islamabad: Iran parliament speaker

TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament Speaker has underlined the importance of the current level of relations between Iran and Pakistan, saying his official three-day trip seeks to “deepen bilateral ties and strengthen regional collaboration.”

Iran Parliament speaker to depart for Pakistan

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf is to leave for Pakistan on Wednesday, leading a high-ranking delegation, ‘as part of efforts to deepen political and economic ties between the two neighboring countries.

Iran, Pakistan pledge closer military ties at maritime expo in Karachi

TEHRAN – Iran and Pakistan’s defense and military capabilities complement one another, a senior Iranian military official said Tuesday, emphasizing that both neighbors are committed to expanding cooperation to confront shared threats from the West and Israel.

Pasteur Institute of Iran holds intl. pandemic preparedness course in Pakistan

TEHRAN – The Pasteur Institute of Iran has organized a week-long international training course in Pakistan to enhance the pandemic preparedness capacity in addressing future health threats.

Iran explores avenues to foster sci-tech ties with Pakistan, Nigeria

TEHRAN – Holding separate meetings with the Pakistani Minister of State for the Ministry of Federal Education, Wajiha Qamar, and the Nigerian Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has explored avenues to develop scientific and technological ties between Iran and the two other countries.

Larijani welcomes strategic security pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has welcomed a defense accord between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.