Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to expanding trade, investment, and connectivity with Kazakhstan, highlighting opportunities for cooperation in air, rail, and road links.
He shared these views during a meeting with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, who is in Islamabad on his first two-day official visit, accompanied by a ministerial delegation.
The prime minister noted that Pakistan and Kazakhstan enjoyed “close fraternal relations” and both sides were eager to deepen collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
Extending warm greetings to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, whom he had recently met in China, Shehbaz said Pakistan attached high importance to the Kazakh leader’s planned visit to Islamabad later this year.
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He also proposed sending a delegation to Astana to finalize various MoUs and agreements ahead of the visit.
Over recent months, both countries have engaged in regular dialogue and are expected to sign a number of agreements during President Tokayev’s trip.
Kazakh DPM Nurtleu expressed gratitude for the warm reception and briefed Shehbaz on his earlier talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
He stressed that President Tokayev’s upcoming visit would be “historic and successful,” opening a new chapter in Pakistan-Kazakhstan relations.
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The meeting was also attended by DPM Ishaq Dar, federal ministers for communications, economic affairs and railways, SAPM Tariq Fatemi, and the foreign secretary.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan and Kazakhstan held delegation-level talks where both sides pledged to elevate their strategic partnership.
In their opening statements, DPM Dar and Nurtleu underscored their resolve to strengthen trade, economic cooperation, and other areas of long-standing bilateral engagement.
