{"id":64984,"date":"2026-06-20T22:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=64984"},"modified":"2026-06-20T22:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:39:00","slug":"pakistani-railway-minister-to-visit-uzbekistan-discusses-with-ambassador-advancing-the-work-on-trans-afghan-train-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistani-railway-minister-to-visit-uzbekistan-discusses-with-ambassador-advancing-the-work-on-trans-afghan-train-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani Railway Minister to Visit Uzbekistan ! Discusses with Ambassador Advancing the Work on Trans Afghan Train Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64985\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Uzbek-Pak-Railway.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Uzbek-Pak-Railway.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Uzbek-Pak-Railway-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><strong>ISLAMABAD : Pakistan and Uzbekistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in the railway sector and advancing regional connectivity during a meeting between Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi and Uzbekistan\u2019s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The discussions focused on advancing the Trans-Afghan Railway project. It was agreed to organize a visit of the Pakistani Minister to Uzbekistan to further implement joint projects.<\/p>\n<div>During the meeting, both sides discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, with particular emphasis on enhancing collaboration in railway infrastructure development, freight transportation, logistics and the exchange of technical expertise.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>They also agreed to further strengthen institutional ties between their respective railway authorities to ensure long-term and sustainable cooperation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Federal Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi is spearheading major regional initiatives to establish a direct railway network connecting Pakistan with Central Asia, aimed at significantly boosting bilateral trade and regional connectivity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Corridor:<!--TgQPHd||[]--><\/strong> This landmark $10 billion project aims to connect Kohat to Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan with a 75-kilometer extension to Uzbekistan, establishing a crucial trade corridor.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Pakistan-Kazakhstan Rail Connectivity:<!--TgQPHd||[]--><\/strong> Valued at roughly $7 billion, this strategic project aims to provide Pakistan with direct land access to Central Asian markets and is projected to take about three years to complete.<!--TgQPHd||[]--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Broader Regional Linkages:<!--TgQPHd||[]--><\/strong> Minister Abbasi has also held discussions to bring Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan into these transit networks, while working to revive the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul train service.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure these regional rail links function efficiently, Pakistan Railways is actively upgrading its domestic network, including the Nokundi-Rohri track near the Reko Diq mining project, and planning major ML-1 and ML-2 upgrades to link the network from Karachi upwards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3XLrjJsTfO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-may-2026\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 May &#8211; June  2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 May &#8211; June  2026&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-may-2026\/embed\/#?secret=p8xYINTxfq#?secret=3XLrjJsTfO\" data-secret=\"3XLrjJsTfO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD : Pakistan and Uzbekistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in the railway sector and advancing regional connectivity during a meeting between Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi and Uzbekistan\u2019s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev. 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