Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- Iran has expressed strong interest in joining the Silk Road initiative alongside Pakistan and China. The move aims to enhance regional trade, especially through maritime links between Gwadar and Chabahar ports, and revive the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul railway corridor. These efforts reflect a shared desire to improve regional connectivity and economic integration.

During a joint session in Islamabad, Iran's Minister for Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, met with Pakistan's ministers for communications, commerce, and railways. The discussions focused on strengthening infrastructure, boosting trade, and modernizing transport routes, particularly the Quetta-Zahedan highway and railway. Iran also proposed incr...