- Home
- Business
- News
- Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree to speed up work on bilateral tourism & economic integration
Pakistan, Kazakhstan Agree To Speed Up Work On Bilateral Tourism & Economic Integration
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published May 15, 2024 | 09:19 PM
Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Wednesday agreed to speed up work on bilateral tourism and economic integration for opening new avenues of bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th May, 2024) Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Wednesday agreed to speed up work on bilateral tourism and economic integration for opening new avenues of bilateral cooperation.
The agreement to the effect was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin, a news release said.
Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that both Pakistan and Kazakhstan had a major role in regional economic integration, while bilateral tourism could open new avenues of cooperation between them.
He said that besides being the largest economy in Central Asia, Kazakhstan had geo-strategic importance.
Tourism and sports could help strengthen bilateral relations and for which the two countries should frame comprehensive plans, he added.
Ashan said that Pakistan should nominate 10 to 15 best tour operators to work with their counterparts in Kazakhstan for the promotion of tourism.
The minister said that Pakistan would had a main role to play for enhancing connectivity between Central Asia and Afghanistan through railways which would ultimately strengthen regional integration.
Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin said that a two-day sports tourism festival would be held in Almaty on May 23-24. The chess federations of the two countries were collaborating with each other, which was step towards strengthening bilateral cooperation in indoor sports, he added.
The ambassador said that all major Pakistani logistics companies were planning to set up offices in Kazakhstan as their representatives had visited the country for purpose.
He said the direct flights between Lahore and Almaty had started last year. The duration of flight between the two cities around two hours.
“We have signed agreements with four Pakistani universities including NUML, NUST, Punjab University and Quaid-e-Azam University to send their students and faculty to Kazakhstan this year, " the ambassador added.
Yerzhan Kistafin said that two important transit routes were under construction, the first one was to connect western China with Europe and the second one to connect Kazakhstan and Central Asia with Pakistan.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
SCN raises voice for halting massive deforestation in KP
IHC seeks date to hold local body elections in Islamabad
UN rights chief slams Israel over deaths of 500 Palestinians in occupied West Ba ..
India tried to kill its most wanted man on Canadian soil too, report reveals
South Punjab lawyers call for video-link hearing facility in Multan
Police claim to arrest four persons with bike, weapons, cell phone
PTI near to cross limits: Tariq Fazal
ICCI President greets newly-elected body of APP Employees Union
FBR unearths network of tax fraudsters
18 gamblers, held during a raid at two gambling dens
ECP seeks ET records on PML-N MNAs' petition
AJK environment minister seeks collective role of society to successfully meet f ..
More Stories From Business
-
ICCI President greets newly-elected body of APP Employees Union
7 hours ago -
FBR unearths network of tax fraudsters
7 hours ago -
Bank Alfalah, WWF join hands to plant thousands Mangrove tyres in Balochistan
8 hours ago -
Condolence Reference for Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi at LCCI
9 hours ago -
Honorary Consul General of Kazakhstan calls on Ch. Shafay Hussain
9 hours ago -
SIFC, IMF lauded for boosting national economy through tobacco tax hike
10 hours ago
-
EAD commends global support at fourth IPSG meeting
9 hours ago -
Women, shaping tomorrow's policy for non-Banking microfinance sector
9 hours ago -
Stocks retreat, oil slides further on US economy worries
12 hours ago -
APTMA for regionally competitive energy tariff, cut in mark-up
12 hours ago -
Traders, drivers hail govt's decision to ease Pak-Afghan trade
12 hours ago -
SCCI asks govt to conduct forensic audit of IPPs
12 hours ago