ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 4. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister of Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif discussed the current state and prospects of
bilateral cooperation in a narrow format, Trend reports via Akorda.
The sides noted the dynamic development of multifaceted
Kazakhstan-Pakistan relations in recent years and reviewed
opportunities to further strengthen political dialogue, as well as
expand trade, economic, investment, and cultural-humanitarian
cooperation.
Particular attention was paid to enhancing cooperation in key
areas, including trade, transport and logistics, energy,
agriculture, digitalization, the space sector, and finance.
During their meeting, Presidents Tokayev and Sharif engaged in a
discussion on key regional and global matters.
Tokayev's state visit to Pakistan, held from February 3 through
February 4, also featured the Kazakhstan-Pakistan Business Forum in
Islamabad as part of the visit’s agenda.
According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade and Integration, the
trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Pakistan has increased almost
twofold, reaching $105.6 million in 2025. In the medium term, the
two sides aim to increase the bilateral trade turnover to $1
billion.
