Islamabad:Ataullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting (MoIB), has emphasised the strategic importance of Pakistan-Kazakhstan relations and called for broader, sustained and meaningful cooperation across key sectors including energy, culture, tourism, trade, education, science and technology, media and people-to-people exchanges.
Tarar was addressing a reception in honour of Kazakhstan media delegation at Pak-China Friendship Centre jointly hosted here by MoIB and Institute of Regional Studies (IRS). Tarar further noted that the recent visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasised the strategic importance of Pak-Kazakh relations and called for broader, sustained and meaningful cooperation across key sectors, including energy, culture, tourism, trade, education, science and technology, media, and people-to-people exchanges.
Tarar stated that the governments of Pakistan and Kazakhstan are entering into several agreements and memoranda of understanding aimed at materialisng broader cooperation and translating shared intent into tangible outcomes. He expressed confidence that these initiatives would significantly deepen collaboration across multiple sectors and elevate Pakistan-Kazakhstan relations to new heights, reflecting a shared vision for long-term partnership and regional connectivity.
Former Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed described Pak-Kazakh relations as a vital pillar of Pakistan’s broader engagement with Central Asia, rooted in shared history, mutual respect and converging strategic interests. He underscored Kazakhstan’s pivotal role in regional stability, connectivity and economic cooperation highlighting Pakistan’s geostrategic position as a natural gateway linking Central Asia with South Asia and beyond.
Earlier, Jauhar Saleem, President, IRS, in his welcome address stated that Pakistan’s deepening outreach to Central Asia particularly Kazakhstan reflected a broader regional vision aimed at connecting South Asia with Central Asia, the Caucasus and beyond through trade corridors and enhanced transport connectivity.
