ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, JULY 18, SPA -- Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Mehdi Safari have discussed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, the situation in Afghanistan and matters of mutual interest, said an official statement. The Iranian Deputy Minister is visiting Pakistan for periodic bilateral consultations between the two foreign ministries. The agreement to hold periodic consultations was reached when Kasuri visited Tehran in December 2006.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/468377