"Islamabad spares no efforts to develop relations with Tehran," Khaqan Abbasi said in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad Mehdi Honardoust in the Pakistani capital on Thursday.
The Pakistani prime minister, meantime, pointed to the security of Iran-Pakistan border, and said, "By increasing the number of Pakistani armed forces in the borders shared by Iran, I am assured that we will witness significant curb in the number of terrorists and major rise in the stability and serenity of those areas."
Khaqan Abbasi vowed Pakistan's full commitment in establishing security in common border areas and fighting Pakistan-based terrorists.
The Iranian ambassador, for his part, conveyed the greetings of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and reassured that the prospect of bilateral ties between Tehran and Islamabad is bright.
Iran and Pakistan are enjoying regular cooperation in defense and military fields, including regular exchange of naval groups between Karachi and Bandar Abbas ports.