Post-US Afghan pullout: Need for joint Pak-Iran strategy stressed Experts call for enhanced cultural collaboration, heritage tourism to bring people of the region closer Pak-Afghan MPs seek cooperation between forces. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) DTN and Tehran International Studies and Research Institute (TISRI) jointly organised a webinar on Sunday on ‘Iran-Pakistan diplomatic relations: opportunities for cooperation and convergence.’ The experts from both sides who participated in the event noted that Pakistan-Iran diplomatic relations are based on the commonalities of language, literature, culture and religion that can enhance bilateral strategic and trade collaboration for a win-win situation. Post withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the two countries should have a mutually agreed strategy to handle the emerging situation of security and peace in the region.