This study tries to show the economic and strategic relations of Pakistan and Iran since 1947 when Pakistan came in world’s history. Keeping into consideration with the history of two countries since 1947, it focuses on their bilateral economic developments and strategic relations in the context of the regional security. This study is conducted on the basis of qualitative methodology and seeks to build the narrative and historical explanations about the relations between Pakistan and Iran. It collects and analyzes the primary and secondary data regarding them. The regional factors, which have mainly influenced them, are America, the former Soviet Union, Afghanistan, India and the Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia. America is one of the important and influential factors for the international relations since the 20th century. Thus, this study also shows that the economic and strategic relations of Pakistan and Iran have been affected respectively on the basis of their own relations with America. Iran had been the mediator between Pakistan and America before 1979’s Iranian Islamic Revolution, while Pakistan has taken the Iran’s role between Iran and America since the incident. The Afghan problems have also been important to the relations between Pakistan and Iran, since the clashes of Pakistan and Iran’s national security and interests have been visualized over them. India and the Arab world have also been significant factors to the relations of Pakistan and Iran. The closer relations between Iran and India have been threat against Pakistan, just as those of Pakistan and the Arab does against Iran. This study shows the different phases of Pakistan and Iran’s economic and strategic relations affected by those diverse regional factors. The important phases of the Pakistan and Iran’s relations are considered after the outbreak of Iranian Islamic Revolution and the Soviet-Afghan war in 1979 and A Study of Pakistan and Iran’s Economic and Strategic Relations in the Context of Regional Security xxxix 9/11 of 2001 by this study. The relations between Pakistan and Iran have generally been concentrated not on economic cooperation but on the regional strategy for maintaining of security. Even though there have been continuous efforts by Pakistan and Iran to enhance their economic relations, the trade volume has generally decreased. This study tries to explain the economic and strategic relations of Pakistan and Iran on the basis of the correlations of American and the above-mentioned regional factors.
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