Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PAK-IRAN RELATIONS
Contextualizing Relations: Pre-Islamic revolution
era
The first Country
a. first to accept
b. First visit to Iran
c. Shahs first visit to Pakistan
d. 1950 Oil agreement: Treaty of Friendship
Pro-US approach
a. CENTO 1955
rans support in Wars
Economic ties: RCD 21st July 1964
Cultural and Academic Exchange Program 1965
Irans stand on Kashmir
Post-Islamic Revolution era
Pakistans support for Islamic regime
Support during Iran-Iraq War
Khomainis demise and Pakistans response
Bilateral trade agreement 1988
Energy security agreement 1995
Atom for Peace Cooperation 1987
Conflict of Interest on Afghanistan
Iran-US strand off and Pakistans response
Current Economic Standings
Trade volume 3 billion US dollar, expected to reach 5
Per capita Income 6000: 1600 approx.
Pakistan is the fifth largest economic and trade partner of Iran
Iran is the second largest market of Basmati rice of Pakistan
Power Sector: 34 MW daily + 1000 MW has finalized
Iran Pakistan gas pipeline project
Common border markets in Taftan, Gwadar.
Irritants in Relations
Jundallah 2003 and Blame game
Cross-Border Terrorism: Recent Aspects
Balochistan factor: Shia/ Hazara sympathy by Iran
Gwadar vs Chabahar: An Indo-China rivalry
PAK-TURKEY RELATIONS
Contextualizing Relations: Similarities and Dissimilarities
Idea of State
Military Interventions 60,71,80
Role and Image of Army: Different
Geo Strategic Location: Turkey the meeting point of civilizations
Similarities in Foreign Policy
Early Pro-western and Anti Soviet policy: CENTO
Rapprochement with USSR 1960s: analyzing the factors
Support in Wars
Support on East Pakistan
Turkish Kashmir stand
Perceptions on major international issues
Bosnian crisis
Gulf War
Soviet War
Palestine Issue
Cyprus issue
Syrian Crisis
Economic ties
11000 1600
RCD 1964
Defense production and technical assistance agreement 1987
Current trade volume near 1 billion US dollar
Turkeys principal exports are air transportation vehicles, textiles,
defense industry products, chemicals, machinery, cereals and
prefabricated house. Fabric, garments, plastics and chemicals
dominate
Pakistani exports include rice, leather, textiles, fabrics, sports goods,
and medical equipment.
The Train Service project 2009
Recent development GUL Train (isbtehran. Istanbul)
FDI from Turkey nearly 4 billion US dollars
Other aspects: Cultural and Academic Exchange 1954
Counter-Terrorism, recent developments
Global Ideology /
Institutions Religion
International
Organizations
Economic
Security
Integration
ASEAN
History
established in 8 August 1967 (Thailand, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore) in Bangkok
Brunei Darussalam (1984),
Vietnam (1995),
Laos and Myanmar (1997)
Cambodia (1999).
Consensus-based decision-making,
Committee of
ASEAN
Permanent
Secretariat ASEAN Community councils
Representatives
Treaty
Established in 1997