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Pakistan, Iran sign MoU to boost border security

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ANI Islamabad [Pakistan]

Pakistan and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve border security between the two countries.

The MoU was signed during the 21st two-day meeting of Pak-Iran Joint Border Commission in Gwadar, Radio Pakistan reported.

Joint proposals regarding the border situation, security matters, immigration and border trade between two countries came under discussion during the meet between the two sides.

According to the report, the two sides also expressed their firm determination to check drugs smuggling, intrusion of illegal immigrants and not allow use of their respective soils for terrorism against each other.

The Pakistani side was led by Provincial Chief Secretary Aurangzeb Haque while Deputy Governor, Sistan-Balochistan province, Ali Asghar Mir Shikari headed Iranian delegation in the meeting.

 

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First Published: Oct 15 2017 | 7:13 PM IST

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