Pakistan, Uzbekistan Target $2 Billion Trade as Economic Partnership Deepens
Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to further deepen their strategic economic partnership, reaffirming their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation across key sectors.
The understanding was reached during the 10th Session of the Pakistan-Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on Trade, Economic, and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, held in Islamabad.
The session was co-chaired by Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, and Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov.
The meeting enabled a comprehensive review of bilateral relations and outlined a forward-looking roadmap to strengthen cooperation in major economic and social sectors.
Both sides expressed satisfaction over the steady progress achieved since the previous IGC session in 2025 and reaffirmed their resolve to further expand bilateral trade, investment, and overall economic engagement.
The two countries agreed to expedite institutional mechanisms to achieve the agreed target of two billion dollars in bilateral trade.
They also agreed to establish the first-ever Joint Working Group on labor relations, which will focus on labor mobility, skills development, workplace safety, and practical issues related to employment visas.
In the transport and communications sector, the Commission welcomed interest in launching direct air services, reviewed progress on regional railway and connectivity projects, and agreed to advance alternative transport corridors to enhance regional trade and transit connectivity.
Cooperation in agriculture and food security featured prominently in the discussions, with both sides welcoming progress on phytosanitary protocols facilitating the export of fruits from Uzbekistan to Pakistan.
The two countries also agreed to promote joint research, faculty and student exchanges, vocational and technical training, innovation, and capacity-building initiatives, supported by newly signed agreements in scientific, technical, and innovation fields.
It was further agreed that the 11th Session of the Intergovernmental Commission will be held in Tashkent on dates to be finalized through diplomatic channels.
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