Pakistan, Iran move to man border for fighting terrorism

In a significant development after the visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan, both Pakistan and Iran have decided to appoint Colonel-rank liaison officers at the border for coordination in the joint counter-terrorism efforts. Highly placed sources told The Nation yesterday that the border liaison officers from both Pakistan and Iran will assume their duties in the next few days after completion of certain formalities.

The Pakistani liaison officer is from the Pakistan Army, while the Iranian counterpart is from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

According to the bilateral agreement, the Pakistani liaison officers will be stationed in Zahedan, Iran, while the Iranian officer will be stationed in Turbat, Balochistan.

The decision to appoint liaison officers was made during the Iranian Foreign Minister’s visit to Pakistan on January 29.

Courtesy: The Nation