Islamabad (GNP): Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov.
The two leaders exchanged views on bilateral and multilateral matters of mutual interest, including Pak-Uzbek relations and regional developments.
FM Saidov also appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in mediation for regional peace & security.
They agreed to remain in close contact.
Pakistan and Uzbekistan had deeply rooted historical, spiritual, and cultural relations. The two countries were connected by the ancient Silk Route and had ties spanning centuries.
Going forward, the sustainability of Pakistan–Uzbekistan economic relations will depend on whether the partnership evolves from exchange-driven growth to value-chain integration.
Achieving this will require coordinated policy implementation, targeted private investment, and a shift in business strategy from opportunistic trade to long-term market building.
Trade facilitation must be deepened, non-tariff barriers reduced, and private-sector engagement systematically supported through access to finance, information, and risk mitigation mechanisms. Investment incentives should be complemented by operational clarity and regulatory certainty, while logistics and connectivity infrastructure must move from planning to execution.
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Sectoral collaboration in pharmaceuticals, IT, agriculture, and industrial manufacturing can create sustainable value chains that extend beyond immediate trade flows. Indeed, the relationship has entered a transitional phase.
The data confirms momentum, but also exposes the ceiling of growth under current conditions. Breaking through that ceiling will require deeper institutional execution and greater private-sector commitment. Those conditions will determine whether Pakistan–Uzbekistan economic ties remain a fast-growing niche relationship or mature into a genuinely scaled commercial partnership.
