Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have jointly urged the Afghan Taliban regime to take concrete and verifiable action against terrorist entities operating from Afghan soil, underlining that lasting regional peace depends on shared responsibility and trust.
The call came during a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, where Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov exchanged views on regional security, stability, and cooperation.
During the talks, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and other federal ministers were also present.
Earlier, the two leaders also witnessed the signing of multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements in diverse fields.
The prime minister noted that the signing of 15 MoUs and agreements would serve as a structured framework for deeper institutional cooperation and result-oriented engagement between both countries.
Both sides stressed that the Taliban must honor its commitments to the international community by dismantling terrorist networks that threaten neighboring states.
They emphasized that such measures are key for creating a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, and by extension, a more secure region.
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The two governments also reaffirmed their shared commitment to broader cooperation across trade, energy, connectivity, and people-to-people links. They agreed that stronger bilateral and regional ties should go hand in hand with genuine efforts to suppress cross-border militancy.
Both leaders underlined the importance of having reliable, safe, and diversified connectivity routes between Pakistan and the Kyrgyz Republic to boost bilateral and regional trade.
They welcomed the functioning of the road corridor established under the Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement (QTTA), noting that it would further strengthen economic ties.
The two countries emphasized strengthening economic ties, agreeing to boost bilateral trade and investment with a goal of reaching USD 200 million by 2027–28.
They expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the Fifth Kyrgyz-Pakistan Joint Intergovernmental Commission meeting held in Islamabad in July 2025, which helped advance cooperation in trade, energy, science, technology, and culture.
They also underscored the crucial role of regional energy connectivity, reaffirming their commitment to the timely completion of the CASA-1000 project, a key initiative linking Central and South Asia through electricity transmission.
In a joint statement, Islamabad and Bishkek emphasized that terrorism and economic cooperation cannot coexist, urging Kabul to facilitate security-oriented solutions that strengthen trust among neighbors and protect regional stability.
Minahil Khurshid holds a Master's in Peace and Conflict Studies from NUST. She is passionate about current affairs, public policy, and geopolitics.
