Kazakhstan expressed strong interest in joint ventures with Pakistan in food, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals. The signal came during bilateral talks between commerce ministers in Islamabad. Both sides agreed to expand trade, investment, and economic cooperation.
During the meeting, ministers reviewed the current state of bilateral trade and future potential. Therefore, they pledged to shift relations from untapped potential to real economic performance. They stressed connectivity, investment-led growth, and regional integration.
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The talks focused on overcoming connectivity challenges between Pakistan and Central Asia. Both sides agreed that better rail, road, and multimodal links are essential for trade growth. Kazakhstan highlighted infrastructure projects that could generate five billion dollars in trade.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan emphasized its vision to become a regional connectivity hub. Pakistan, in turn, showed interest in direct links through Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Officials said improved transit routes would benefit wider regional and global trade.
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Finally, both sides discussed cooperation in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, mining, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Pakistan invited Kazakh investment under its facilitation framework. They also agreed to strengthen business-to-business engagement and finalize a future cooperation roadmap.