KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and his Iranian counterpart, Major Gene­ral Abdolrahim Mousavi, affirmed their readiness on Tuesday to eradicate terrorism for securing the borders of both countries, Dawn.com reported.

A statement issued by the Iranian embassy said Field Marshal Munir and Gen Mousavi, the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday.

“The two sides are ready to eradicate terrorism to secure common borderlines,” it read.

Gen Mousavi mentioned Iran was prepared to eradicate terrorism and secure its borders with Pakistan, pointing to growing cross-border movements of terrorist groups and calling for joint efforts to eliminate terrorism, Iranian state news agency IRNA repor­ted. It added that Pakistan’s army chief echoed the call for securing common borders, saying the two sides must “jointly turn the Pakistan-Iran border into a border of friendship, brotherhood, and development”.

Published in Dawn, August 27th, 2025