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Iran and Pakistan confirmed their mutual border by treaty in 1958–59, fully mapping the border area and demarcating it on the ground with pillars. In June 2023, there was a terrorist attack at the Iran-Pakistan border. Some Pakistan border patrol officers were killed. [3]
In May 2019, Pakistan approved $18.6 Million funds to fence border with Iran. [9] In September 2021, Pakistan approved $58.5 Million additional funds for border fencing. [10] As of mid-2021, Pakistan has fenced 46% of border and is expected to be fully fenced by December 2021. [11] As of January 2022, Pakistan has fenced 80% of border.
With a total of 2,440 kilometres (1,520 mi) coastline, it has maritime borders with 6 other countries: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. [1] The Iran-Turkey border has a 376 kilometres (234 mi) moat, along with a 4 metres (13 ft) high concrete wall. [2]
It is one of Pakistan's border crossings with Iran. It is by either road or rail over 500 km (310 mi) from Quetta. It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) northeast of the thermally active dark peak or small massif also called Taftan, wholly in Iran. At its western extreme, the border crossing point of Iran is Mirjaveh.
Geopoltically, the nation is situated within some of the most hostile regional boundaries, characterized by territorial disputes and historical tensions, particularly the Kashmir conflict with India, which has led to multiple military confrontations between the two countries. Pakistan's western borders include the Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass ...
The Khunjerab Pass is the only modern-day border crossing between China and Pakistan which can be accessed via the Karakoram Highway. The actual immigration of the respective countries is cleared in Sost, Pakistan and Tashkurgan, China, around 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Khunjerab Pass.
Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan.Both sides continue to cooperate economically where possible and have formed alliances in a number of areas of mutual interest, such as fighting the drug trade along their border and combating the insurgency in the Balochistan region.
According to Pakistan, the attack was launched in retaliation for a missile strike carried out by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the border area of Pakistan's Balochistan province. The Iranian strike allegedly targeted the Jaish ul-Adl militant group on 16 January 2024, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuring four ...