According to a statement released Wednesday by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s office, a number of senior Pakistani officials held a special meeting on relations with Iran.

The Islamabad meeting, chaired by Senator Ishaq Dar, was attended by the minister of petroleum, the prime minister’s special assistant, and senior officials from the ministries of interior and foreign affairs, as well as the Federal Board of Revenue.

During the meeting, participants reviewed existing bilateral cooperation in various fields and discussed new ways to strengthen economic and trade ties with Iran.

Dar said Pakistan has a strong commitment to expanding engagement with Iran across different sectors, especially in priority areas.