*ISLAMABAD: **Pakistan and Iran have decided to further enhance defencepartnership between the two brotherly countries.*
*The understanding came in a meeting of Iranian ambassador to PakistanMehdi Honardoost with Pakistani Minister for Defence Production ZubaidaJalal Khan in Islamabad.*
Both the leaders discussed ways to further cement defence ties between thetwo countries in the meeting, said sources.
Matters of mutual interest, bilateral ties, defence cooperation and otherissues were also disused in the meeting Speaking on the occasion, ZubaidaJalal said that Pakistan gave great importance to its relations with Iran.
Tehran wanted to increase trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan,said the Iranian ambassador.
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