Business Desk 
Sep 18, 2025
In a major step to strengthen the bilateral cooperation, Pakistan and Kazakhstan have decided to establish direct flights.
This comes after Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan met with Kazakhstan's Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin to discuss ways to streamline business visa requirements and set up joint business forums in a bid to improve economic cooperation and trade relations.
The leaders of the two nations acknowledged the enormous unrealised potential between them and decided that action must now be taken to turn these opportunities into reality.
A plan for five-year multiple-entry visas for Chamber of Commerce members is being considered, and Kazakh businesspeople will soon be able to apply for two-year visas that can be issued in as little as 24 hours to facilitate business travel.
Kazakhstan is eager to create a trade corridor with Pakistan and is looking into several routes that pass through China, Iran, and Afghanistan in order to make the project possible.
The goal of this project is to improve regional connectivity and greatly increase trade volumes.
The two countries' commitment to cooperation will be further cemented when Abdul Aleem Khan will represent Pakistan at the next Global Transport Conference in Kazakhstan.
The recent visit of Kazakhstan's deputy prime minister and other ministers to Pakistan was also reviewed during the discussions, which focused on ways to strengthen economic, trade, and other ties.
Through deepening their economic connections, Pakistan and Kazakhstan hope to open up new avenues for development and expansion, strengthening their partnership.
