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    Pakistan and Iran have longstanding cultural, religious, and economic ties. They have supported each other both militarily and politically over the decades. In recent years, gas pipeline deals have been negotiated to strengthen their economic partnership, but disputes over Iran's nuclear program have created tensions. Overall the two countries have maintained friendly relations due to their shared history and interests.

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    Pakistan and Iran have longstanding cultural, religious, and economic ties. They have supported each other both militarily and politically over the decades. In recent years, gas pipeline deals have been negotiated to strengthen their economic partnership, but disputes over Iran's nuclear program have created tensions. Overall the two countries have maintained friendly relations due to their shared history and interests.

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    Pakistan and Iran have longstanding cultural, religious, and economic ties. They have supported each other both militarily and politically over the decades. In recent years, gas pipeline deals have been negotiated to strengthen their economic partnership, but disputes over Iran's nuclear program have created tensions. Overall the two countries have maintained friendly relations due to their shared history and interests.

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    PAKISTAN’S RELATIONS WITH IRAN

    1. Both of the countries have supported each other financially, economically, militarily and politically.
    Iran was the first country to accord international recognition to Pakistan when it was established in
    1947. They are bound together in culture, religion, ethnicity and traditions since times immemorial.
    Pakistan and Iran are close neighbors, sharing 909 km border in the western side.

    2. IRAN PAKISTAN Population 77,356,669 180,440,005 Area 1,648,195 km² (636,372 sq. mi)
    796,095 km² (307,374 sq. mi) Population Density 48/km² (117.4/sq. mi) 226.6/km² (555/sq. mi)
    Capital Tehran Islamabad Largest City Tehran Karachi Government Islamic republic, Theocratic,
    and Unitary state Islamic republic, Federal, parliamentary democratic republic National language
    Persian Urdu, English Main Religions 98% Islam (90% Shi'a 10% Sunni), 2% religious minorities,
    including Baha’is, Main deans, Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians 95% Islam (85% Sunni, 10%
    Shi'a), 1.6% Christianity, 1.6% Hinduism, 2.0% other

    3. In May 1950, a treaty of friendship was signed by the Prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan and Shah of
    Iran and then a Baghdad pact known as CENTO was signed between Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq
    and United Kingdom for mutual co-operation and protection, as well as non-intervention in each
    other's affairs PAK Iran relations started when the Prime minister of Pakistan visited Iran in 1949
    and as a return shah of Iran visited Pakistan with some cabinet members.

    4. During the 1971 war with India, Pakistan received full military and diplomatic support from Iran
    against India. In 1965, In INDO-PAK war, Iran played an important role in Indo-Pakistani war in
    1965 and its qualified nurses, medical supplies, and a gift of 5,000 tons of petroleum for the duration
    of the fighting. Iran was also reported to have purchased 90 Sabre Jet Fighters from West Germany
    and to have sent them to Pakistan. After the joining in *\R.C.D (Regional Co-operation for
    development) in 1964, there was a period of wars for Pakistan.

    5. ECONOMIC ties with IRAN Extension of Economic Co- operation for Development (E.C.O) in
    1985 led to growth of Iran-Pakistan strategic partnership. Pakistan joint economic commission was
    establish in 1986. Khatami visited Islamabad in 2002 and signed several agreements including
    bilateral trade on co-operation in plant protection and Quarantine. Trade between Pakistan and Iran
    was merely $500 million but that was much better that time. Pakistan and Iran signed Preferential
    Trade Agreement in 2004

    6. India has IPI deal but Iran and Pakistan signed their first gas pipeline deal in February 2010. Iran-
    Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline-talks begins in 1994. International Freight Rail line worth $20 billion
    from Islamabad to Istanbul via Tehran agreement signed in2009. In 2008, Iran agreed to finance an
    energy project in Pakistan worth 60 million $ with 1000 MW Electricity.
    PAKISTAN’S RELATIONS WITH IRAN
    7. GAS PIPELINE ISSUE In 1988, the gas reservoirs were discovered in Iran. In 1995, Pakistan and
    Iran signed a preliminary agreement for construction of a natural gas pipeline linking the Iranian
    South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf with Karachi, in 2000, Indian, Iranian, and Pakistani
    government officials continue to negotiate the possible routes, modes of transport, and geopolitics of
    the Iran to India natural gas pipeline. HISTORY

    8. It might be a strong economic block in the south Asia. Economic ties between the countries will be
    toughen. Less expenditure on the transportation. It will meet the demand of fuel in indo-pak
    region. The pipeline will contain $3.2 billion of gas. The pipeline has a diameter of 48 inches.
    The pipeline would be 2,670 km long.

    9. As America is involved on both sides of Iran, due to this pipeline Iran's economy will be strong and
    its nuclear program seem to be completed. Americans are against the Iran's government. They never
    want Iran to be economically strong.

    10. India was asked to vote for the resolution on the cost of nuclear reactor offered by America. India
    had no choice but to vote for the resolution. This Indian action annoyed Iranians, and at the first
    instant they rebuffed to construct the pipeline. Pressure on the Iran's nuclear program is also due to
    this pipeline during the recent general assembly session, a resolution that the Iranian nuclear issue be
    sent to Security Council presented by America.

    11. There was also the Baghdad pact known as CENTO signed between Pak-Iran and others. Iran
    involved in joint production of Al-Khalid tanks. Pakistan-Iran Defense Agreement was signed in
    July 1989.Defence Cooperation is one of the most important component in Iran-Pakistan relations.

    REFERENCE: http/www.iqbal-library.edu.com/Pakistan-history/foreign-relations/iran.

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