Iranian Army Chief to visit Pakistan with high level military delegation

[Shahzaz ud din]

Iranian Army Chief to visit Pakistan with high level military delegation

ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri will lead a high-ranking military delegation during his three-day visit to Pakistan, starting tomorrow (Sunday).

Bageri is to visit Pakistan at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the state-run IRNA reported.

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The two sides will discuss defence cooperation, border security, fighting terrorism and regional developments.

The visit comes after Iran , Pakistan, Russia and China recently agreed to join efforts in fighting Daesh, or the so-called ‘Islamic State’ (ISIS) in the neighbouring Afghanistan.

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The quartet also agreed on confronting “all other terrorists groups” in the Central Asian country.

The meeting also discussed ways to stop the infiltration of Daesh terrorists from Iraq and Syria into Afghanistan. The participants further agreed to share intelligence towards fighting terror.

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Around 10,000 Daesh terrorists were functioning actively in nine provinces in Afghanistan.

Pakistani army chief Bajwa visited Tehran last November after 10 Iranian border guards were killed and two others injured in an ambush near the town of Mirjaveh in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-Balochistan, which borders Pakistan.

The upcoming visit by Baqeri is also expected to feature assessment of the progress made in the implementation of the agreements reached between the two countries during Bajwa’s visit.

 

[BHarwana]

@Path-Finder what do you think?

 

[Reichsmarschall]

First their Spy Chief now Army Chief hmmm whats going on?

 

[Shahryar Isfahani]

Hopefully in the meeting they will discuss Indian terrorism.

 

[BHarwana]

First their Spy Chief now Army Chief hmmm whats going on?

Pakistan, Iran, China, Russia agree to carry out joint efforts against ISIS


Pakistan, Iran, China and Russia have agreed for integrated efforts for rooting out Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from Afghanistan for ensuring regional peace and to eliminate the terrorism from the region.

The defence sources revealed that the recent meeting of intelligence heads of Pakistan, Russia, Iran and China was held in China in which mutual cooperation against the menace of terrorism between all four important regional players was discussed.

The meeting also took special review of prevailing situation in Afghanistan. It also discussed the matters regarding the threats due to presence of terrorists groups hailed from Middle East in the region and it was clarified that the cooperation of four countries is against ISIS and all other terrorists group and not against any country .

The sources further informed that the increasing activities of ISIS in Afghanistan led the way to call the meeting in which the ways and means to prevent the arrival of ISIS terrorists to Afghanistan from Iraq and Syria was also came under discussion . In this regard, it is agreed that all the four countries would share the intelligence information.

The representative from Russia, Sargai Narshan informed the meeting that according to the information of Russian intelligence agency, around 10,000 terrorist of ISIS are functioning actively in the nine provinces of Afghanistan, whereas the stance of Afghan administration is that the number of ISIS terrorists is not more than 2000 in their country.

In the meeting Iran also showed its reservation on the escalating influence of ISIS. All the members have agreed that the safe heavens of terrorists exist there, where the Afghan government doesn't have its writ.

The meeting was informed that the ISIS in Afghanistan call themselves Khurasan Branch, which is involved in the planning of continued suicide attacks especially in Pakistan so that all the four participants of the meeting have agreed to take measures against ISIS



https://nation.com.pk/13-Jul-2018/p...agree-to-carry-out-joint-efforts-against-isis

 

[Imran Khan]

ISIS is biggest threat to region iran pakistan china india russia everyone join hands to tackle ISIS

 

[YeBeWarned]

Iran and Pakistan has a common enemy sitting in Afghanistan ... America will use ISIS from Afghanistan to attack Pakistan and create strive between Iran and Pakistan. Its need of an Hour that Iran and Pakistan join hands against the evil Trinity of India America and Afghanistan ..Iran needs to recognize that India will never ever be friends with Iran and will just use Iran against Pakistan .

India is best buddy with Jewish murderer Regime in Israel .. dont expect anything better from them @Serpentine @haman10

 

[Path-Finder]

@Path-Finder what do you think?

If Russians and Chinese visit or they are payed a visit then I will take it more seriously. Problem is so far isis is only acting towards Pakistan!

 

[BHarwana]

If Russians and Chinese visit or they are payed a visit then I will take it more seriously. Problem is so far isis is only acting towards Pakistan!

It is not only Pakistan but Iran as well. We don't follow events in Iran but There has be attack in there as well by ISIS coming from Afghanistan. This news of Spy chiefs meeting was disclosed by Russia. Pakistan has still not officially denied or confirmed the meeting till now nor Iran and neither China.

FO neither confirms nor denies hosting of spy chiefs’ meeting
https://fp.brecorder.com/2018/07/20180713390362/

 

[Tps43]

he aint army cheif he's IRGC chief

 

[BHarwana]

he aint army cheif he's IRGC chief

He is Army chief of staff of Iran as well.

 

[Path-Finder]

It is not only Pakistan but Iran as well. We don't follow events in Iran but There has be attack in there as well by ISIS coming from Afghanistan. This news of Spy chiefs meeting was disclosed by Russia. Pakistan has still not officially denied or confirmed the meeting till now nor Iran and neither China.

FO neither confirms nor denies hosting of spy chiefs’ meeting
https://fp.brecorder.com/2018/07/20180713390362/

Its all well that These intel chiefs met however just sitting in each others company is not enough!

 

[Tps43]

He is Army chief of staff of Iran as well.

He isnt .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdolrahim_Mousavi
This guy is artesh head.
Maj gen baqari coming to pakistan is a good sign , few days back CGS was in iran and I can asuure u Things are very delicate and complex but we r moving in positive direction.

 

[BHarwana]

Its all well that These intel chiefs met however just sitting in each others company is not enough!

According to Irani News sources. Some joint effort is being highlighted and also in Russian sources as well. Chinese News media is only quoting Russians. To me it seems they are working a counter strategy. The US sources is calling this meeting anti-US but it is their habit to do so we all know very well why?

The main question is are they going to go in to hunt ISIS as Mustang blast has given enough reason to go on offensive. Russian and Chinese pillar is enough to counter USA. Ground work will fall on Iran and Pakistan. Are we going to open a front? or will this be covert operation?

He isnt .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdolrahim_Mousavi
This guy is artesh head.
Maj gen baqari coming to pakistan is a good sign , few days back CGS was in iran and I can asuure u Things are very delicate and complex but we r moving in positive direction.

Thanks for your input.

Its all well that These intel chiefs met however just sitting in each others company is not enough!

India and Israel are leading ISIS both in Syria and Afghanistan. USA is just to accommodate them. Pakistan played a good role in Iraq but now the dynamics have changed.

 

[Path-Finder]

According to Irani News sources. Some joint effort is being highlighted and also in Russian sources as well. Chinese News media is only quoting Russians. To me it seems they are working a counter strategy. The US sources is calling this meeting anti-US but it is their habit to do so we all know very well why?

The main question is are they going to go in to hunt ISIS as Mustang blast has given enough reason to go on offensive. Russian and Chinese pillar is enough to counter USA. Ground work will fall on Iran and Pakistan. Are we going to open a front? or will this be covert operation?



Thanks for your input.



India and Israel are leading ISIS both in Syria and Afghanistan. USA is just to accommodate them. Pakistan played a good role in Iraq but now the dynamics have changed.

This is how I see it, in that landlocked country their options are highly limited. They will bitch and moan at most. The biggest hurdle from Pakistan's angle is domestically the pol parties that benefited from yankee NRO are going to be the sole cause of anarchy this month. Elections are becoming bloody and isis-afghan chapter is the front for it.

Pakistan's participation in this alliance will be limited until Pakistan defeats the internal threat FIRST. Once the state is back to functioning properly then Pakistan should pursue isis in afghanistan.

The silver lining is China, Russia and Iran can manage it among themselves while Pakistan sorts out the internal factors.