Iran Ready to Boost Annual Trade with Pakistan to $5bln

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed the country’s willingness to enhance relations with neighboring Pakistan in all areas, including trade, banking and security.

Speaking Saturday in a joint meeting of Iranian and Pakistani businessmen in Islamabad, which was also attended by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Rouhani said the Islamic Republic is ready to raise the volume of annual trade between the two countries from the current $1 billion to $5 billion.