Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to strengthen trade links through Pakistani ports, aiming to improve cargo handling and develop joint ventures.
Kazakh Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin met Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry in Islamabad to discuss new projects in the shipping sector.
Minister Chaudhry suggested joint ventures at Karachi and Gwadar ports, including work in Gwadar’s free zones. He said Pakistan’s ports could give Kazakhstan, a landlocked country, direct access to sea routes and overseas markets.
The ambassador welcomed the plan and said Kazakhstan hoped to use Pakistani ports as transit points for the wider Central Asian region.
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He added that a ministerial team from Kazakhstan, led by its communication minister, would visit Pakistan soon for detailed talks on shipping and logistics.
Minister Chaudhry said Pakistani ports can serve as gateways for Central Asian goods to reach the Persian Gulf, Africa and Southeast Asia. He noted that Pakistan is working to turn its ports into regional trade hubs through new projects and stronger ties with other countries.
