ISLAMABAD: Renowned analyst Dr Hassan Askari Rizvi said that cordial relations should be established with the neighboring countries according to the practical considerations.

Talking to a private news channel on Tuesday, he said that Pakistan did not have good relations with India and it would take time even if both the counties decide to have cordial relations.He opined that Afghanistan is a war-torn country and immediate peace is not expected there. Therefore, “we have no problem with our neighbor Iran”. The situation on both the sides is peaceful and there is a huge potential of widening the bilateral relations with Iran, he added. He also said that Pakistan and Iran can help each other a lot on an assortment of issues.

Pakistan's former Foreign Secretary Tanvir Ahmad Khan said that Pak-Iran relations will help bring peace in the region, especially in Afghanistan. He expressed pleasure over the visit of President Asif Ali Zardari to Iran. He said that Pak-Iran cooperation in various sectors will strengthen relations of both the countries.

Besides this, he added that Pakistan cannot resolve its energy crisis without assistance of Iran. Tanvir Ahmad was of the view that Iranian gas supply can help resolve energy crisis in Pakistan. He explained that gas pipeline would be constructed within six month to get supply of gas from Iran.