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fight against extremism and terrorism.</p><p>Addressing a joint press conference during his day-long visit to Pakistan on Thursday, following a round of talks at the Foreign Office with prime minster's adviser Sartaj Aziz, the visiting foreign minister said "both countries need to exploit the wide array of options available in economic cooperation, following the lifting of sanctions linked to Tehran's nuclear programme".</p><p>Zarif said that during the discussions, both sides reviewed the regional situation and extremism. </p><p>"Iran hopes for a positive outcome from the talks between the Afghan Taliban and Afghan government being mediated by Pakistan, which will help bring peace in the region," he added.</p><p>Also speaking at the occasion, Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security Sartaj Aziz said that views on regional and international issues of mutual interest were also exchanged during the meeting.</p><p>“We agreed that enhancing bilateral collaboration in the energy sector was one of the major areas of mutually beneficial cooperation," Aziz said. Progress on the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline was also emphasised, he added.</p><p>Aziz further said that economic integration and connectivity within the region should be improved in order to achieve better economic and commercial activity "not just between our two countries but all the neighbouring countries as well". </p><p>He also said that Pakistan welcomes the agreement on nuclear deal, hoping that it will lead to peace on an international level. </p><p><em>Take a look: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813232831/http://www.dawn.com/news/1194436">Iran nuclear deal: World leaders voice relief</a></em></p><p>Earlier, the top Iranian diplomat arrived at PM House and discussed bilateral ties with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He also took the premier into confidence over the recent nuclear deal between the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany.</p><p>Zarif also held formal talks with Sartaj Aziz at the Foreign Office where all aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries were reviewed.</p><p>This is Zarif's second trip to Pakistan in a span of four months which is part of a South Asia visit. He is scheduled to travel to Delhi from Islamabad.</p><p>Zarif had at the end of last month undertaken a visit of Arab countries touring Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq for what was described by the Iranian foreign ministry as an effort to “strengthen ties and develop cooperation in all fields with neighbours”.</p><h4>Iranian FM promotes unity in Muslim World</h4> <p>Speaking at the special meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of National Assembly later in the day, Zarif called for unity in the Muslim world and said no country including India can undermine the importance of Pakistan for Iran.</p><p>The Iranian foreign minister offered his compliments to Pakistani nation on its Independence Day. Replying to a question raised by Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Zarif said “Iran has completed its part of the pipeline and is waiting for Pakistan to complete its part”.</p><p>On a question raised by Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, Iranian FM reiterated unflinching support of Iran for Palestine and Kashmir. He said Iran faced international opposition for sticking to the cause of Palestine. </p><p>Zarif hoped that the US Congress would not override the presidential veto on the Iran nuclear deal. Speaking candidly, he said Iran had settled only one issue with the United States, adding that it still has serious differences with the world power.</p><p><em>Also read: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150813232831/http://www.dawn.com/news/1199724">Iran FM’s visit to focus on economic cooperation</a></em></p><p>Besides developing trade and economic cooperation, Iran, through this regional outreach, is seeking to address its neighbours’ concerns and engage them for resolution of regional issues, such as the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, and also for dealing with the threat from terrorist groups, including Daesh.</p><p>In Pakistan’s context, Tehran is specifically interested in developing energy cooperation.</p><p>Iran is considered to be one of the top energy sources in the world having 158 billion barrels of oil reserves. With 34 trillion cubic metres of gas, Iran also has one of the world’s largest gas reserves.</p><p>Iran and Pakistan have an agreement on building a gas pipeline, but the project had been held up because of the sanctions on Iran.</p><p>Lately, there has been talk again to include India in the project. Delhi had earlier walked out of it in view of the sanctions on Iran.</p><p>An Indian delegation is expected to visit Tehran in September to discuss the possibilities of rejoining the pipeline project.</p><p>Pakistan and Iran have also been working on an electricity sharing project. Iran is already providing 74MW of electricity to Pakistan’s border towns — a figure that is planned to be increased to 100MW. Transmission line for another 100MW project is under construction for providing electricity to Gwadar.</p><p>The two sides are now negotiating a 1,000MW agreement for which feasibility studies have been completed.</p><p>A Pakistani delegation would soon visit Tehran for negotiating and finalising power purchase agreement for 1,000MW, a spokesman for water and power ministry had said.</p> </div>  <div class="instory-ad"><div>  <section class="widget theme widget-adsense " data-type="adsense" data-id="552"> <div class="widget__body hard--sides pull-half"> <div>  <div style="max-width:1px;max-height:1px;text-align:center;margin:0 auto;"> <div class="radWrapper"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1417609057698-0" class="ad" style="width:1px;height:1px"> <script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1417609057698-0'); });</script> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </section>  </div></div> <div class="push-half--ends cf"> <div class="social"> <div class="social__button 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Terrorism is the main obstacle in this way.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mehtab" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515033">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515033">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515067"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Husain Jan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T13:35:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T13:35:48+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 01:35pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>The USA and EU countries all are making hectic efforts to enhance trade relations with Iran but as always we leg behind and showing lack of much interest in this respect. Iranian FM is here for the second time in recent times but our foreign adviser has not bothered to visit Iran not even to hail the Vienna deal if not for any thing else. Our friendly and neighbour country deserves much more than this type of cold reciprocation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Husain Jan" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515067">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515067">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515124"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">brahmdagh</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T13:51:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T13:51:40+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 01:51pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Long live Pak iran brotherhood</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="brahmdagh" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515124">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515124">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515161"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Nasir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T14:02:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T14:02:32+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 02:02pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Show me the money.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Nasir" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515161">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515161">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515189"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">R.Kannan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T14:16:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T14:16:42+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 02:16pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>India was originally interested in the Iran Pakistan India gas pipeline. This was driven by Mani Shankar Aiyer when he was Petroleum Minister. After he was shifted, Indian concerns about pipeline passing through Pakistan resurfaced and India wanted to construct an undersea pipeline which would be more expensive but more secure. Sanctions affected India Iran trade but its effect on pipeline is debatable.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="R.Kannan" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515189">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515189">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515214"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Toori</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T14:26:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T14:26:48+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 02:26pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Good move for Pakistan. Now Pakistan has grown up. Before it was much interested in religious matters of other countries. Now it is concentrated on own economic benefits.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Toori" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515214">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515214">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515228"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Shiraz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T14:32:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T14:32:58+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 02:32pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Iran Pakistan relationship is hostage of national interests and sectarian rifts. Both of them severly collide with each other. As long as they are not converging on one point, without affecting the integrity and independence of each countries, nothing will improve.</p> <p>At the moment, its only a wish. The generations brought up staring 1979 are madly against each other.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Shiraz" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515228">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515228">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515242"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T14:38:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T14:38:08+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 02:38pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Being a regional power , everybody wants trade relations with Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515242">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515242">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515263"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Jammu and Kashmir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T14:43:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T14:43:24+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 02:43pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Zak you have good sense of humor...</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jammu and Kashmir" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515263">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515263">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515311"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Younus Ali (BD)</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T14:56:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T14:56:28+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 02:56pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Dear Pak brother, I think Pakistan must gear up his economy. Iran is our brethren country they did not want distablish pakistan like India or USA becouse of Muslim. So I think Pakistan can take the getway of Iran-soudi relationship . Muslim Problem solve the Muslim Country.Then we go ahead in the world.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Younus Ali (BD)" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515311">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515311">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515320"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Imran Soomro</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T14:58:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T14:58:46+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 02:58pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>One man with one vision to live in peace and let others' in peace, Iranian Foreign Minister single-handedly and valiantly dealt with P5+one countries. There are enormous opportunities as well as a few challenges for Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Imran Soomro" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515320">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515320">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515340"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Neighbour </div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:01:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:01:44+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:01pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@zak. Regional power. What region are you taking about? AfPak region? Even in that region, the power stays in American and Chinese hands.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Neighbour " class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515340">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515340">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515351"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Whiskey Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:04:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:04:25+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:04pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>It is definitely in the interest of Pakistan and Iran to have economic trade relationship In fact with all its neighbours. Pakistan must have an independent Trade policy for it to prosper. As for Zak which book describes Pakistan as regional Power.? did you mean Nuclear Powe!!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Whiskey Khan" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515351">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515351">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515370"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">cmh</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:08:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:08:16+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:08pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Please don't allow reentry of India in the gas pipeline project. They will again play the spoiler.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="cmh" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515370">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515370">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515371"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">M. Asghar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:08:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:08:38+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:08pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Completing the IP gas pipeline in the shortest possible time, will determine the seriousness and solidity of the relations between the two countries.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="M. 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He had to come back from Switzerland to Iran to have the nod of the supreme leader Khamnei on many issues. Pls update yourself. No. 2. Pakistan should clearly instruct Iranian FM to hands off destabilizing Balochistan..</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="BB-PaSSPorT" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515390">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515390">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515392"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">usman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:13:54+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:13:54+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:13pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>It is good to strengthen our relations with iran, but how far can we go with iran when most of their policies are against Pakistan, for example their position on afghanistan and then with india</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="usman" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515392">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515392">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515401"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:17:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:17:06+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:17pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Neighbour We are not only regional power but a world power, due to close relations with emerging super power, their military machine is at our disposal whenever we need it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515401">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515401">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515405"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Karachi Wally</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:17:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:17:32+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:17pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Raheel Sharif should guide this process forward to share the vision of Pakistan about friendship with Iran. The neutrality of foreign affairs should be demonstrated. Pakistan is friend of everybody, it is nobody's enemy and nobody's slave PERIOD</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Karachi Wally" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515405">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515405">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515423"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Farhan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:20:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:20:12+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:20pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>The piepline must go ahead. It is in Pakistan's national interest to build a solid relationship with Iran based on mutual respect and benefit. Western corporations are already sending delegations to Iran to explore business opportunities in the post-sanctions era, especially in the energy sector. Time is ripe for Pakistan to act.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Farhan" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515423">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515423">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515429"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Farhan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:21:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:21:49+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:21pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Neighbour Their is no such thing as "Afpak" - it's a figment of America's imagination and a testimony to their ignorance !</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Farhan" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515429">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515429">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515433"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">tamil</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:22:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:22:40+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:22pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Younus Ali (BD) Are you joking, destabilized Pakistan is not in interest of India, it makes matters worse for us, it is not in the interest of the world either, strong and development oriented Pakistan is in the best interests of the world, less radicalism will be result of growth and jobs for all people without which youths will join the radicals and destabilize Pakistan and the world.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="tamil" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515433">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515433">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515453"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">sonny afridi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:27:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:27:00+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:27pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Karachi Wally Relations will not move forward with India and India should expect more violence in Kashmir and elsewhere until Kashmir is ours</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="sonny afridi" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515453">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515453">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515485"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:35:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:35:47+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:35pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Iran and Afghanistan are linked by Blood, religion, culture and our languages share the Arabic script. Our governments may agree and disagree on issues but the people have strong affinity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515485">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515485">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515501"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Alina Malik</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:39:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:39:32+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:39pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Pakistan and Iran need to formulate some terms of engagement and a framework of overall relations in which they'd be obligated to take care of each other's core national and security interests but still give them both enough flexibility and autonomy to pursue independent foreign policies. This is just what Russia and China have done in recent months.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Alina Malik" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515501">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515501">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515520"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:45:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:45:20+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:45pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Neighbour - I am talking of the south Asian region and the Asian ocean. CPEC, Iran, Saudi, Russia, Belarus, Turkey, US , China, Afghanistan , all come to Pakistan for help, when they have regional issues to resolve. And it is a military power, no one can mess with. That is called a regional power, get it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515520">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515520">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515527"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Nisar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T15:48:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T15:48:20+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 03:48pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Good sign of cooperation between two countries, which see a bright future in trade. Im also of the opinion that Pak should not sign the TAPI pipeline and instead concentrate on the IP pipeline, as Afghanistan cant be trusted. Let them suffer for always blaming Pakistan for their issues. There is nothing we in Pakistan need from Afghanistan (we have had enough of terrorism, drugs and lawlessness imported from them), whereas they rely on us for cement, bricks, steel, Wheat, Rice and local machinery.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Nisar" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515527">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515527">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515620"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Sandeep</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T16:13:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T16:13:42+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 04:13pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Two key point in his meeting. Iran wants keep Pakistan out of Yemen. And for dismay of Iranian, Pakistan is importing gas from China.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sandeep" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515620">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515620">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515667"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">M.Saeed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T16:26:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T16:26:46+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 04:26pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Beware of the backlash of envious !</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="M.Saeed" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515667">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515667">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515699"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Imran Soomro</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T16:35:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T16:35:52+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 04:35pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@BB-PaSSPorT Was his leadership in Vienna with him? Ask this question and you will be answered by yourself. It was him alone with the mandate and clear instructions of his authorities to speak and face world super powers. Different media and print reports admired Zarif's quintessential diplomacy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Imran Soomro" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515699">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515699">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515710"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Sense</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T16:38:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T16:38:09+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 04:38pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Zak its mutually beneficial if Pakistan become the energy hub for the region</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sense" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515710">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515710">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515747"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">ladla</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T16:50:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T16:50:50+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 04:50pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>it's a beneficial project for both countries.i think it will boost the economy and relationships between two countries..Pakistan should start and imediately start this pipeline project.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ladla" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515747">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515747">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515751"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T16:52:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T16:52:38+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 04:52pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Sense it already is becoming energy hub-CPEC, Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and TAPC, (Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and China oil pipeline.)</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515751">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515751">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2515862"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Saad S</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T17:23:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T17:23:51+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 05:23pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Jammu and Kashmir why are you jealous? You may not know Pakistan's geographic strength but your politicians and forces know very well. Remember how Indians restless over CNEC?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Saad S" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515862">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2515862">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516017"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">AIB</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T18:04:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T18:04:52+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 06:04pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>I think Pakistan has forgot KSA factor.. Any India is looking for undersee pipeline between omen-Iran and India.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="AIB" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516017">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516017">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516030"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">BB-PaSSPorT</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T18:09:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T18:09:11+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 06:09pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Imran Soomro We do not question his diplomacy, he seemed confident while facing the P5+1 super guys, but the statement that he did it on his own, again that's not correct. I was closely watching this deal, and found him returning back to Iran to discuss the nittigritties and get the Go Ahead from Khamnei on the inspection of the critical military sites by IAEA, to which they later bowed down. Well its good for them but not good for Pakistan in-case Iran let India create defense cantonment in Chabahar port to counter Gwadar. Being a Pakistani do you Agree??</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="BB-PaSSPorT" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516030">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516030">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516044"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Analyst</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T18:12:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T18:12:35+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 06:12pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>The much talked about "potential" talked about (mainly in the Pakistani media not the Iranian media) is more hype than substance. Pakistan's trade with Iran has always been pretty nominal if you look at it over the last 50 years. Pakistan has got nothing of substance to offer Iran as it is not a leader in any specific area of international trade. Iran on the other hand has oil, gas and potentially some surplus energy too. So at best this is going to be a very one sided trade relationship in favour of Iran.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Analyst" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516044">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516044">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516083"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Srini</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T18:21:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T18:21:40+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 06:21pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Zak You mean ELECTRICITY also?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Srini" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516083">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516083">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516090"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Juliana Fitzwater</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T18:23:30+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T18:23:30+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 06:23pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Welcome home our latest energy rich, future rich, economy big (Inshallah) iron brother..</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Juliana Fitzwater" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516090">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516090">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516099"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Naeem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T18:25:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T18:25:22+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 06:25pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Pakistan cant move forward until its political system changes. The system is corrupt to the core. Otherwise I think Iran like Afghanistan should be a natural ally of Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Naeem" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516099">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516099">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516204"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Salim Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T18:48:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T18:48:29+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 06:48pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is profitable to us only if India joins it. Because India will pay transit fee that help us pay for our gas.But after Modi's recent central asian tour, India has decided to get the Iran gas via sea route through Chabahar port that India is building in Iran. It benefits India because it will join the International North-South corridor that India is building to access Central asia.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Salim Khan" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516204">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516204">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516427"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">pakistani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T19:46:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T19:46:43+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 07:46pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Strengthening ties and advancing every aspect of co-operation with Iran should be one of the topmost agendas in every sphere of life in Pakistan. </p> <p>It is sad to see that Pakistan is already late in recognizing the importance of this relationship with Iran. Being our brotherly neighbour, the illegal sanction's regime against Iran should not have swayed us from supporting and standing by Iran in the first place. But now that Iran has demonstrated to the world that not only are they able to stand their ground against these sanctions, they are pragmatic enough to accept this injustice against them for a better overall future, there is all the more reason to join hands with them and get fully engaged with them in every opportunity; economic, scientific, industrial, educational and cultural.</p> <p>It is not merely about looking at the economic opportunities that will arise - even though that selfish view would still be ok; but that working with Iran is the right moral and strategic thing to do.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="pakistani" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516427">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516427">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516527"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">anil</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T20:08:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T20:08:24+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 08:08pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@zak, the world of diplomacy and trade is not guided by spirit of blood or values of fraternity. It's guided by economics and strategy. Why do you think India is chum with Iran as well as Israel and US and Russia and China. Because all of them see value in India. Unlike Pakistan, India doesn't put all eggs in one basket (China).</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="anil" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516527">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516527">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516539"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">original zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T20:10:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T20:10:22+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 08:10pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Iran's FM was only here to get nuclear deal support.</p> <p>Lets see ,what happens when Iran's FM visits Delhi</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="original zak" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516539">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516539">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516766"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">imran</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T21:10:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T21:10:21+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 09:10pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Pak Iran friendship ZINDABAD!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="imran" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516766">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516766">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516821"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T21:27:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T21:27:27+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 09:27pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@anil the fact is , no one sees any value in India and other than taking the World bank borrowed cash mm most know the 1 billion are so poor none can afford a shoe lace, let alone goodies. </p> <p>No my friend, economics come and go, but value of a human being and their freedom remains for ever.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516821">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516821">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516871"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Atam Vetta</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T21:37:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T21:37:08+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 09:37pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Three points: (1) India will not join IP for 2 reasons, (a) Zardari agreed to pay too high a price for the Iranian gas. India imports it cheaper via her tankers and has excess of it. (b) The world largest oil company Rosneft and the largest gas company Gazprom (both Russian Govt. owned) are interested in building undersea oil and gas pipelines from Chabahar to India. (2) Iran has a legitimate and long standing relations with Afghanistan and Pak leaders need to recognise this. (3) The $46B CPEC is a 15 years project. China has 2 other projects in the region; (a) Tibet-Nepal Road to India and (b) a road through Myanmar to India & Bangladesh. Pakistan needs to ensure that neither takes precedence over the CPEC.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Atam Vetta" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516871">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516871">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516882"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Blue Saffron</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T21:40:04+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T21:40:04+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 09:40pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Excellent. Let us implement this now.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Blue Saffron" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516882">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516882">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516894"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Ustaad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T21:44:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T21:44:01+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 09:44pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>NS great Job.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ustaad" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516894">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516894">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2516948"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Morad786</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T22:00:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T22:00:57+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 10:00pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Pakistan and Iran are tied by their history, culture, geography and religion. Trade and Security are natural progression of this relationship.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Morad786" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516948">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2516948">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2517013"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Khan </div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T22:30:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T22:30:02+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 10:30pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Zak Do you live in fool paradise and Alice in Wonderland is your address. Have you taken a look at economic data of Pakistan, in 1984, Japan has 16 % of world trade but never boast of any regional powerless. Wake up Zak.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Khan " class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2517013">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2517013">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2517190"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">waqas</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-13T23:36:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-13T23:36:15+05:00">Aug 13, 2015 11:36pm</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>It is imperative that Iran help Pakistan in plasma Technology (magrav technology) that was developed by Mehran Keshe (Iranian) to further strengthen Pakistan energy needs.</p> <p>Buy energy need from Iran is good, but self reliance on energy need is better.</p> <p>This technology is the reason that the western countries wanted to open up trade with Iran, and not the nuclear weapons program. With this new plasma technology nuclear weapons are obsolete or thing of the past.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="waqas" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2517190">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2517190">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2517375"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Sarwat</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-14T00:53:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-14T00:53:49+05:00">Aug 14, 2015 12:53am</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>Time to test PML-N's brain power, lets see what's their IQ level.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sarwat" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2517375">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2517375">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2517480"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-14T02:00:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-14T02:00:23+05:00">Aug 14, 2015 02:00am</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Khan in South Asia there are two co- regional powers Pakistan and India. Japan don't brag about it, because China was regional power. As for economics, Indian debt $ 480 billion and Pakistan debt $ 60 billion, so who is in the pits. Reality must be accepted, which can be got from non indian media.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short push-half--right comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2517480">Recommend</span><span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1200244/up-2517480">0</span> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment soft--bottom push--bottom" id="2517492"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class=""> <div class="comment__author size-four caps float--left">bb-passport</div> <div class="timeago comment__date size-four soft-half--bottom float--left" title="2015-08-14T02:03:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-08-14T02:03:41+05:00">Aug 14, 2015 02:03am</span></div> </div> <div class="comment__body cf"> <p>@Atam Vetta Though it is not a 15 yrs project but we're still happy with it as long as it is being built.<br/> India extensively invested in IT for good 15-20 yrs now it's reaping the crop with chiefs of MS and Google, Cisco and thousands of outsourced projects running for the West through India. Let's us wait fo 15 yrs. 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