- August 7, 2026
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Pakistan and Iran have agreed to deepen energy cooperation, with plans to begin work on a second cross-border transmission line and explore expanding electricity imports beyond the current 100MW supply arrangement.
The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam in Islamabad.
The Iranian envoy highlighted ongoing cooperation in the power sector and said Pakistani energy institutions, including CPPA-G, QESCO, and NGC, would be invited to participate in the upcoming Pakistan-Iran Joint Commission meeting in Tehran. He also acknowledged Pakistan's timely payments under the existing electricity import mechanism.
Leghari reaffirmed the longstanding ties between the two countries and said Pakistan remains committed to promoting regional peace and stability. He noted that recent geopolitical tensions have driven up global energy prices, increasing Pakistan's energy costs, particularly for re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG).
The minister praised Iran for maintaining uninterrupted electricity exports despite regional security challenges and expressed interest in sending Pakistani technical experts to study how Iran has sustained the stability of its power grid under difficult conditions.
Highlighting the strategic importance of Gwadar, Leghari said the city's long-term development depends on reliable electricity supplies. While power imports from Iran have remained uninterrupted, he noted that additional investment in transmission infrastructure is needed to improve network reliability.
He added that Pakistan is also exploring investment in local power generation in Gwadar, while indicating that electricity imports from Iran will remain a key part of the country's long-term energy strategy and could increase as demand in the region grows.
The Iranian ambassador also said bilateral trade is expected to reach around USD 4 billion by the end of the year and expressed Tehran's interest in routing a larger share of its trade through Pakistani ports.
