Date of Creation: August 2, 2025
Location: Tehran/Lahore
On Saturday, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian made clear his aim of increasing bilateral trade between Iran and Pakistan to $10 billion annually during his inaugural official visit to Pakistan as president. Throughout this visit he stressed the significance of economic partnership through Eghtesad Online (+15%), Tasnim News (+15), PressTV (+15) as evidence of such intention.
Pezeshkian Kickstarts His Visit
Accompanied by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and a high-level Iranian delegation, Pezeshkian arrived in Lahore accompanied by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to be met by dignitaries such as former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Pezeshkian met President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and key business and cultural stakeholders before beginning his visit agenda of meetings that included President Zardari meeting President Zardari as well as meetings with President Zardari himself before meeting President Zardari was scheduled.
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Pezeshkian expressed confidence in existing strong, sincere, and deep-seated relations spanning economic, scientific, cultural, border cooperation as the basis for meeting their $10 billion trade goal. He indicated this goal could be met through increasing border markets, diversifying trade routes via land, air and sea and capitalizing transit corridors linked to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Its Iran Times +12 | Mehr News Agency 24 News HD
Plans have been drawn up to increase annual trade to $10 billion between Iran and Pakistan by 2019, as reported by Tasnim and Tehran Times reports. Reaching this landmark would prove transformative for both nations. According to Tasnim News Agency reports.
Pezeshkian highlighted Iran’s geographic advantage as a gateway between European and Central Asian markets, noting progress made on border infrastructure such as new cross-border trade zones and integration between Chabahar Port in Iran and Gwadar in Pakistan as evidence of increased regional connectivity potential. He stressed coordinated progress being made in building regional connectivity systems. Pezeshkian highlighted coordination efforts among various border infrastructure initiatives, noting coordinated progress being made on border infrastructure between Iran’s Chabahar port and Gwadar in Pakistan as evidence of increased potential regional connectivity potential. Pezeshkian stressed Iran as being at the crossroads between Europe and Central Asian markets while simultaneously noting coordinated progress made across borders for regional connectivity with multiple trade zones operating between Iran’s Chabahar port and Gwadar Port between Iran-Pakistan’s Gwadar and Chabahar-Gwadar underscored expansion potential by regional connectivity between Iran-Pak relations on many fronts while adding the enhanced potential regionally through cooperation on border infrastructure such as cross border trade zones between both ports to enhance connectivity opportunities that regional connectivity offers Iran is expanding into regional connectivity projects at this momentous time, especially after Pakistan opened Gwadar Port + 13
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Security & Regional Stability Connected to Trade Both nations share security challenges across their porous border, especially from militant groups in Balochistan-Sistan region. Pezeshkian stressed the importance of improving trade alongside increasing regional security through coordinated border management; during his visit he commended Pakistan’s solidarity during recent Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, underscoring Islamic unity. Tasnim News
Economic Context and Near-Term Obstacles
While bilateral trade grew by 13.6% year-on-year in Iranian year 1403 (representing 13-26), early 2025 data show an alarming 15% year-on-year contraction, suggesting economic headwinds. Iran’s foreign policymakers regard economic diplomacy and improving logistics such as simplifying customs procedures and expanding barter mechanisms as essential elements to meeting this ambitious target.
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Both countries have agreed to develop six joint border markets at key transit points like Kuhak-Chadgi, Gabd-Rimdan and Mand-Pishin that are already operational or soon will become so in order to drive cross-border commerce and local livelihoods. For this purpose, their development may serve as engines of cross-border commerce and local livelihoods. Initially these will serve as engines of cross-border commerce as well as local livelihoods. WikiBot will not count them towards your total.
Pezeshkian’s announcement comes at an important juncture–with regional security shifting rapidly and new trade alliances being formed around the globe. His $10 billion trade target signals more than aspiration; rather it signifies a strategic alignment with Pakistan intended to ensure both economic resilience and geopolitical relevance.
As part of his two-day state visit, President Donald Trump is expected to sign numerous memoranda of understanding, ministerial rounds and economic forums that should help achieve his goal – such as expanding CPEC cooperation, strengthening energy partnerships, and opening additional border gateways.
Successful implementation of this framework would enable Iran to participate fully in the Silk Road economic network and transform Pakistan-Iran bilateral relations into an example of sustainable regional trade.