Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran covered the entire range of relations during two day Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) and agreed to enhance and diversify bilateral trade and expand cooperation in energy, transport, connectivity, education and people-to-people exchanges.
The 12th round of Pakistan-Iran Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) were held in Tehran on 17-18 June 2023.
According to the Foreign Office, Foreign Secretary Dr. Asad Majeed Khan and Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Bagheri Kani, led the respective sides. Ambassador of Pakistan Rahim Hayat Qureshi and other senior officials from both sides also attended the meeting and reviewed the status of implementation of decisions of the last BPC. The two sides had a comprehensive exchange of views on the regional situation.
Both sides underscored the significance of regular convening of various institutional mechanisms, including Joint Economic Commission (JEC) and Joint Trade Committee (JTC) to forge closer cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
