RAWALPINDI: National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Asim Malik and Iranian National Security Advisor Ali Akbar Ahmadian held a detailed telephone exchange on Monday.
The conversation touched on a range of shared concerns, with both sides expressing interest in strengthening economic engagement and jointly addressing regional security challenges. Ahmadian stressed that Iran and Pakistan “will not allow regional peace to be undermined by external players.” Lt. Gen. Asim Malik lauded Iran’s “positive and stabilizing role” in the region and reaffirmed Pakistan’s readiness to collaborate more closely with Tehran on matters of mutual interest. The phone call follows a similar exchange last week between the Iranian NSA and his Indian counterpart, suggesting a renewed diplomatic push by Tehran to enhance regional linkages.
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