Earlier today, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif joined hands to inaugurate the Mand-Pishin border sustenance market, a significant step towards enhancing bilateral trade between the two nations.
Boosting cross-border trade
The Mand-Pishin joint-border market is one of six constructed along the common Pak-Iran border and will serve as a vibrant platform for boosting cross-border trade, stimulating economic growth, and creating new opportunities for local businesses.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office’s tweet from earlier
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Curtain Raiser: Joint Inauguration of Mand-Pishin Border Sustenance Marketplace and Polan-Gabd Electricity Transmission Line
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— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) May 17, 2023
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During the ceremony, President Raeisi and PM Shehbaz Sharif also planted a sapling as a symbol of growth and prosperity in the border region. The event was attended by Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Power Minister Khurram Dastagir, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, and other senior officials from both Pakistan and Iran.
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