What’s Going on at the Iran-Pakistan Border? A crackdown on the thriving trade in smuggled Iranian oil could wreak havoc on local economies on both sides of the border. By April 23, 2021 Advertisement Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is on a three-day visit to Iran’s capital. In a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, both stressed the need for stability and peace in the region. Border security for the last few years has been a priority for both countries. One crude method to improve security and promote legal trade, mutually employed by both countries, is a 959-kilometer barrier between Pakistan and Iran, planned to be complete by December this year.