Pakistan, Iran to enhance security ties

Pakistan and Iran yesterday cited the need to establish institutional mechanisms to oversee border security in addition to fighting against the common threat posed by Daesh, the Arabic acronym of Islamic State.
This was stated in a joint statement by National Security Adviser Lt Gen Nasser Janjua and Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani as the former concluded his three-day trip to Tehran.
“They noted the need for establishing institutional mechanism to oversee the border security, including Joint Commission, and agreed to continue further discussions,” the joint statement read about border security issues discussed between the two countries.
The statement also called for unity among the Muslim Ummah through early resolution of all differences while calling for the “need for fighting against the common threat posed by Daesh, which was not only posing a grave threat to the stability of the Muslim countries but also giving a bad name to Islam – a religion of peace.”
This came against the backdrop of current strained ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan in the past attempted to mediate between the two key Islamic countries but with little success.
Islamabad is trying to follow a delicate path as it neither wants to spoil ties with Iran nor turn its back towards Saudi Arabia with whom the country has longstanding strategic partnership.