Pakistan and Iran, despite of international pressure and criticism have maintained cordial relationship. However, the differences and divergence of interests in some areas, including periodic border security tension remain a cause of concern. Maintaining a friendly equation is a necessity for both the countries. The year 2012 began with a continuity in political upheavals, drastic changes and chaos in many …

Despite some major dissimilarity, for instance ideological and cultural, there were a few realities such as absence of territorial or political conflict, no clash of interests and no competition which helped both to establish a strong bond. The foremost concern for establishing diplomatic ties was to seek strategic support. Having established their diplomatic relations in 1951, Pakistan and China have …