GWADAR: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to complete pilot projects for establishing joint markets in border areas of the two counties.
A delegation of the Iranian government met Pakistani officials here on Wednesday and discussed the projects related to bilateral trade.
The meeting reviewed progress on the proposed joint border markets.
Gwadar Deputy Commissioner retired Major Abdul Kabir Khan Zarkoon told the meeting that with the setting up the joint border markets, economic activities would increase on both sides of the border and local people would get jobs.
“With the opening of joint border markets edible items would be available easily in the border towns of Pakistan and Iran,” he said.