This is taking place under the auspices of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO): Muslim-majority states of Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia. Guns came before bread. It got cancelled because of terrorism in the badlands of Balochistan, in south-east Iran and south-west Pakistan. The chances of success are higher for the more inland 6,500km rail route, even though it enters Pakistan through Balochi Quetta. Can Turkey and Iran bury the hatchet, especially in Syria, and scale up mutual commerce and trade?

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 29, 2020 18:33 UTC