Pakistan-Iran border to remain open 24/7 for pilgrims
- 28-May-2025
TEHRAN: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni finalized key decisions to facilitate pilgrims and enhance bilateral ties. As per details, both countries agreed to keep the Pakistan-Iran border open 24 hours during Arbaeen and Muharram to accommodate pilgrims. The Iranian Interior Minister announced that Iran will provide accommodation and meals […]
Pak-Iran rail service suspended after train derailed
- 08-Jul-2024
CHAGHI: The Pakistan-Iran rail service has been suspended after a train derailed near Dalbandin Balochistan, ARY News reported. As per details, the railway officials confirmed that three bogies of the freight train went off the track. The train was traveling from Taftan to Quetta when the incident occurred however, rescue operations are currently underway to […]
Iran’s FM sees third party’s support for militants operating in Pak-Iran border
- 29-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said he is sure that a third country is ‘involved’ in patronising the militants located on the Pakistan-Iran border. He expressed these remarks during his joint press presser with Pakistan’s Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani here in Islamabad. Earlier both the foreign ministers also held extensive meeting […]
WATCH: Rare sawfish caught at Pakistan Iran sea border
- 01-Nov-2021
KARACHI: A fisherman caught rare sawfish near Pakistan Iran sea border, citing the WWF-Pakistan, ARY News reported on Monday. According to a statement of WWF-Pakistan, an extremely rare and critically endangered longcomp sawfish was caught near Jiwani, Balochistan on October 29. “This specie, scientifically known as Pristis zijsron, is considered to be extremely rare and […]
Pakistan seals land border with Iran over COVID spread fears: sources
- 30-Jun-2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sealed its land route with Iran over fears of COVID spread after it emerged that the neighboring country’s Zahedan city is in grip of a virus wave, ARY NEWS reported quoting sources. The sources privy to the development said that Pakistan has closed down its Taftan border with the neighbouring country. “No […]
Pakistan, Iran open Rimdan-Gabd crossing at international border
- 19-Dec-2020
The opening of the crossing would help accelerate economic activities in the bordering region with creating more opportunities for economic and trade ties between the two countries.
Trade activities partially resume at Pakistan-Iran border after two weeks
- 07-Mar-2020
The drivers of the vehicles are being screened at the border and spray is being done at the vehicle entering Pakistan from Iran.
510 returning from Iran shifted to quarantined isolation centers: FIA
- 29-Feb-2020
Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) on Saturday reported 709 people who have ventured across the border from Iran to Pakistan.
Only citizens allowed entry in Pakistan from Iran: border officials
- 29-Feb-2020
Pakistan has temporarily closed all the five entry points at the border with Iran — Taftan, Gwadar, Turbat, Panjgur and Washuk — as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
SOP devised to bring back Pakistanis stranded at Iran border crossing
- 28-Feb-2020
The Pakistan-Iran border crossing at Taftan on Friday remained close for the sixth consecutive day after confirmation of two virus cases in the country, both of whom had travelled to Iran for pilgrimage.