Pakistan offers Kyrgyzstan access to Karachi and Gwadar ports

Pakistan has offered broad opportunities for Kyrgyzstan to access its transport routes and ports, including Karachi and Gwadar.

According to Report, citing the Kyrgyz President's press service, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the offer during talks with President Sadyr Zhaparov in Bishkek.

Sharif emphasized Islamabad's commitment to strengthening comprehensive cooperation with Bishkek and confirmed readiness to actively implement agreements reached.

He noted that a dynamic political dialogue provides a reliable foundation for the future development of trade and economic ties between the two countries. In this context, Sharif set a goal of raising bilateral trade turnover to $200 million annually in the coming years.

The Prime Minister also congratulated Kyrgyzstan's leadership and people on the country's 35th independence anniversary, the successful hosting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, and the opening of the 6th World Nomad Games.

At the conclusion of the talks, Zhaparov and Sharif stressed the high level of friendship, mutual trust, and understanding between the two nations.

The sides signed and exchanged 15 bilateral documents covering political, trade-economic, law enforcement, education, scientific-technical, and humanitarian fields.

Both leaders expressed confidence that the agreements will pave the way for concrete projects and new initiatives within the Kyrgyzstan-Pakistan partnership.