Iranian and Pakistani leaders vow to boost trade

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived for a three-day visit (Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

Iranian and Pakistani leaders have vowed to strengthen economic and security co-operation, as the two countries seek to smooth over a diplomatic rift.

Their meeting was part of efforts by Islamabad and Tehran to mend ties which had been briefly strained in January when each carried out strikes in other’s territory, targeting militants accused of attacking their own security forces.