ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Wednesday arrived in Islamabad to hold bilateral talks with Pakistani leadership.
During his stay in the capital, he will hold talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. He will also call on Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The Iranian foreign minister is also likely to meet Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Lately, FM Qureshi had a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart to discuss the situation following abduction of Iranian guards near Pakistan-Iran border point of Mirjaveh.
Expressing his serious concern on the incident, Qureshi said such incidents are handy work of their common enemies unhappy with existing close and friendly relations between the two countries.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment not to allow anyone succeed in such malicious efforts.
FM Qureshi briefed the Iranian foreign minister about the active efforts launched by Pakistan law enforcement agencies to ascertain whereabouts of the missing Iranian guards, in coordination with Iranian military and intelligence counterparts.
At least fourteen Iranian security forces, including members of the Revolutionary Guards, were reportedly kidnapped on the southeastern border with Pakistan.
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