Kazakhstan–Pakistan relations refer to the

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relations between the

Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

and the

Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. Pakistan was among the first few countries which recognized Kazakhstan when it attained independence in December 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992 during an official visit by Kazakh President

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to Pakistan.Cooperation of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Retrieved January 22, 2009. Pakistan and Kazakhstan enjoy cordial relations based on a common approach towards world issues as well as mutual understanding, Islamic brotherhood and goodwill for each other. In 2015, President Nursultan Nazarbayev himself stated that "I will never forget that Pakistan is one of the first countries to support our independence movement." As Kazakhstan is a landlocked country, Pakistan provides natural land routes and connectivity to the Eurasian heartland with the

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and

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. Kazakhstan is an emerging market for Pakistani goods. Both countries have more than 35 MOUs in different fields.

Country Comparison

History

Today's region of Pakistan and Kazakhstan had links since ancient times. Both Kazakhstan and Pakistan were interconnected via ancient silk routes. Due to historic ties, Central Asia including Kazakhstan has a great influence on modern-day Pakistan. During 1920–39, many Kazakhs being compelled by Soviet atrocities, had migrated to India. In response, the Central Council of the AIML, the highest decision-making organ of the party, in its meeting under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah (founder of Pakistan), adopted a resolution on February 23, 1942, at Delhi, in which the party expressed a deep extreme concern and worry about conditions of the Kazakh migrants, and demanded the then government to do proper arrangements and provisions for Kazakhs. Consequently, they were settled peacefully in the North Western parts of India (the northern areas of current Pakistan). Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize Kazakhstan. The diplomatic relations between the modern states of Pakistan and Kazakhstan were further tightened since the visit of Nursultan Nazarbayev of

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in 1992 during which he signed the many important documents that established the legal basis for the development of bilateral relations. Pakistan and Kazakhstan also share the same time zone.

Diplomacy

;Of Pakistan *

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(embassy) ;Of Kazakhstan *

(embassy)

Pakistani Ambassadors to Kazakhstan

Embassy since 1992 #Riaz Muhammad Khan, Mr. Riaz Muhammad Khan 1992-1995 #Sultan Hayat Khan, Mr. Sultan Hayat Khan 1995-1999 #Rashid Ahmed, Mr. Rasheed Ahmed 1999-2000 # Durray Shahwar Qureshi, Ms. Durray Shahwar Kureshi 2001-2005 # Irfanur Rehman Raja, Mr. Irfan ur Rehman Raja 2005-2010 #AkhtarTufail, Mr. Akhtar Tufail 2010-2013 # Shaukat Ali Mukadam, Shaukat Ali Mukadam 2013 - 2014 # Abdul Salik Khan, Mr. Abdul Salik Khan February 2015 - July 2018 # Imtiaz Ahmad Qazi, Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Kazi 2018 - 2020 #Sajjad Ahmed Sihar, Mr. Sajjad Ahmed Seehar 2020 - up to now

References

External links

Embassy of Kazakhstan to Pakistan
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Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

Bilateral relations of Pakistan