Presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Ankara to reinforce relations with Turkey immediately after the 2007 NIE report was released. Relations were briefly strained after President Abdullah Gul had stated that he wants the atomic threat to be eliminated from the region, perhaps a hint to Iran; however, business has remained cordial between the two countries. Despite US disapproval, they signed a multibillion-dollar gas pipeline deal in late 2007. Iran's relations with the Arab states have been complex, partly due to the Islamic Revolution of decades ago, as well as more recent efforts by the United States to establish a united front against Iran over
Gul Muhammad Khatri were published in different newspapers and periodicals. Due to his lifelong interest in the art of the Indus Valley, he was known as "Mussawar-e-Latif" and Founder of the Indus Art. He learned art from his teacher Charanjit Singh Wordi under whose mentorship he studied for about 12 years. In 1967, Khatri founded Mehran Cultural Association to develop Indus art and literature and was elected its President. In 2010, along with other notable Sindh artists, Gul Munhammed Khatri was posthumously honoured with a special shield in acknowledgement of services to Sindh Art at a seminar organised by the Institute of Art