Islamabad, April 26 -- Pointing to constant intervention by the European and Western nations, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that he is hopeful that the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project will be completed and that no obstacle would hamper the process, according to Geo News.

Speaking with Geo News, the minister insisted that in order to safeguard their interests amid the turmoil and unrest that the region's countries are experiencing as well as the growing interference of major powers like the European Union and the United States through proxies--especially with regard to Israel--regional stakeholders needed to unite on a common platform.

The minister's remarks come at a time when Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi visite...