Dominion of Pakistan – Imperial State of Iran relations

Shah Pahlavi of Iran making a state visit to Pakistan (1956)

The Iran and Pakistan established recognition on the 14th of August in 1947, the day of the Independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan, Both countries formally established diplomatic relations on the 23rd of August in 1947 when Pakistan and Iran have agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives.^[1] Both sides continue to cooperate economically where possible and are forming alliances in a number of areas of mutual interest, such as fighting the drug trade along their border and combating the insurgency in the Balochistan region. After Pakistan gained its independence in August 1947, Iran was one of the first countries to recognize its integral status, as an independent Sovereign state.^[2] and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the first head of any state to come on an official State visit to Pakistan (in March 1950).^[2] Since 1947, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Founder of Pakistan, had successfully advocated a policy of fostering cordial relations with the Muslim world and Iran in particular.^[2]

Antiquity[edit]

The regions that comprise today's Iran and Pakistan have been under the rule of contiguous Eurasian polities at various points in history, as Pakistan straddles an intermediary zone between the Iranian Plateau and Indian subcontinent. The Persian Achaemenid Empire, which spanned (among other regions) the area between the Balkans and the area of the Indus River (known to the Persians as Hind^[3]) at its height, conquered the regions comprising modern-day Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the reign of Darius I. ^[4] However, ties between both Ancient Persia (Parsu) and Ancient India (Indus Valley/Syndhu) date back millennia respectively, and NOT with Dasyu Varta (today's Republic of India).

Islamic history[edit]

The Indian subcontinent and Iranian Plateau being adjacent geographical regions, Ancient India and Ancient Iran have had close relations dating back millennia. During the Middle Ages, there was fusion of Medieval Persian culture in India, especially what led the Delhi Sultanate till the period of Mughal Hindustan.

References[edit]

↑ Atique Zafar Sheikh, Mohammad Riaz Malik (1990). Quaid-e-Azam and the Muslim World Selected Documents, 1937-1948. Royal Book Company. p. 262. Search this book on
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Embassy of Iran, Islamabad
↑ Gurnam Singh Sidhu Brard (2007). East of Indus: My Memories of Old Punjab. Hemkunt Press. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-81-7010-360-8. Search this book on
↑ Majeed, Gulshan (2015-06-30). "Land of Balochistan: A Historical Perspective". Journal of Political Studies.

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[1] Atique Zafar Sheikh, Mohammad Riaz Malik (1990). Quaid-e-Azam and the Muslim World Selected Documents, 1937-1948. Royal Book Company. p. 262. Search this book on

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[Brard2007-3] Gurnam Singh Sidhu Brard (2007). East of Indus: My Memories of Old Punjab. Hemkunt Press. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-81-7010-360-8. Search this book on

[4] Majeed, Gulshan (2015-06-30). "Land of Balochistan: A Historical Perspective". Journal of Political Studies.

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