Foreign Office officials confirmed that Zarif would be in Islamabad for daylong trip to hold meetings with civil and military authorities. The primary purpose of his visit is to brief the Pakistani leadership about Iran’s ongoing tensions with the United States, they said. The Foreign Office officials said Islamabad would reiterate its stance during the visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister. It is expected that the two sides would also review the bilateral ties during the visit of Zarif to Islamabad. Pakistan has recently informed Iran that it could not proceed with the project as long as US sanctions remain on Tehran.

Source: The Express Tribune May 22, 2019 08:20 UTC