Pakistan, Kazakhstan stress early implementation of MoUs

Pakistan and Kazakhstan have pledged to deepen economic ties and move existing agreements into action, Mettis Global reported on November 03, 2026. The commitment emerged at a meeting between Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh and Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Sirjan Zhomangarin, where both sides called for stronger trade, connectivity and private-sector participation.

Sheikh highlighted business cooperation and improved banking channels, alongside opportunities in e-commerce, warehousing, textiles and mining. He said Kazakhstan’s lower-cost energy could attract Pakistani investment in textiles and urged prompt progress on MoUs signed during President Asif Ali Zardari’s February visit. Zhomangarin said a five-year cooperation roadmap had been prepared, pointed to Pakistan’s market of around 250mn people and suggested direct air links; Kazakhstan’s foreign minister is also due in Pakistan for an SCO preparatory meeting.