ISLAMABAD : 29 Sep 2025 – A parliamentary delegation of Uzbekistan led by Speaker of Upper House of Legislative Assembly Nuriddin Ismoilov has arrived in Pakistan on a five-day visit. The delegation is visiting on the invitation of Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
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The delegation also called on Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. The acting President said, Pakistan is committed to promote peace and prosperity in the region through economic cooperation and parliamentary ties.
He noted that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Uzbekistan has enhanced from twenty-seven million dollars to one hundred eleven million dollars. The Acting President said two countries aim to increase bilateral trade to two billion dollars in the next four years.
He said the Trans-Afghan Railway project will connect Pakistan and Uzbekistan via Afghanistan and the successful completion of railway project will usher in a new era of regional connectivity, trade and prosperity.
During the meeting, both sides also discussed bilateral relations, regional ties, economic cooperation, and the promotion of parliamentary ties.
The sides described Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s recent successful visit to Tashkent as the beginning of a new era in the relations between the two countries.
The visit will prove to be a milestone in further strengthening parliamentary relations and connectivity between the two countries and promoting peace and stability in the region. Pakistan-Uzbekistan relations are based on mutual respect, cultural harmony and shared values.
