ISLAMABAD: 09 Sep 2025 – Delegation-level talks, co-chaired by H.E. Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar & H.E. Mr. Murat Nurtleu, reviewed the full spectrum of PK-KZ cooperation. Discussions focused on boosting trade & investment, agriculture, IT, education, culture, tourism, security & logistics connectivity. Roadmap for the Kazakhstan’s President visit in November 2025 was finalized.
After the talks, the two DPM/FMs also signed the Action Plan of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
Earlier on arrival at MOFA, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar today received by H.E. Murat Nurtleu, DPM/FM of Kazakhstan, and held a tête-à-tête.
The two sides reaffirmed their resolve to deepen political & economic ties, enhance regional connectivity, and maintain close coordination ahead of the forthcoming Presidential visit in November 2025.
Pakistan and Kazakhstan Hold Delegation-Level Talks
Delegation-level talks between Pakistan and Kazakhstan were co-chaired by H.E. Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, and H.E. Mr. Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan. The Kazakh DPM/FM was accompanied by Kazakhstan’s Ministers of Transport and Trade, Vice Ministers for IT and Agriculture, and other important officials.
Before the delegation-level talks, meetings of the visiting Kazakh delegation were held with Pakistan’s Ministers of Communications, Railways, and Commerce. Moreover, the meetings of Joint Working Groups (JWGs) on IT and Agriculture were also held. The Kazakh delegation also visited the National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP) to explore cooperation in the IT sector. Moreover, the Kazakh DPM also held a business meeting with Pakistani conglomerates.
During the delegation-level talks, the two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations. Discussions focused on enhancing trade and investment flows, expanding agricultural cooperation, advancing collaboration in information technology, education, culture, and tourism, and strengthening regional connectivity through logistics and transport links. They also exchanged views on enhancing coordination at multilateral fora.
The talks also firmed up preparations for the forthcoming visit of the President of Kazakhstan to Pakistan in November 2025. The last visit by the Kazakh President to Pakistan was in 2003.
Following delegation-level talks, the two leaders also signed the Action Plan of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The Action Plan provides a structured roadmap for intensified engagement in diverse fields including politics, trade and economy, defence and security, science and technology, culture, tourism, humanitarian assistance, and consular facilitation. It institutionalises regular consultations between the Foreign Ministries and underscores the resolve of both sides to further deepen ties through sustained interaction at bilateral and multilateral fora.
The adoption of the Action Plan is a significant milestone that reflects the robust political will of the leadership of Pakistan and Kazakhstan to elevate bilateral relations to a new level of dynamism, anchored in mutual trust, shared values, and a forward-looking vision for regional peace and prosperity.
The two DPMs also directed their respective teams to expeditiously finalise the agreements and MoUs expected to be signed during the forthcoming visit of the Kazakh President to Pakistan.
