During a significant diplomatic engagement, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Pakistan from February 5-6, 2026, marking his second official visit to the country. This visit, as reported by multiple sources including Pakistan Today and Dawn, aimed to deepen bilateral ties through the signing of 28 agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) across various sectors such as defence, trade, and technology. A key highlight was the protocol signed by President Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to boost bilateral trade to $2 billion within the next five years, as detailed by Dawn. This agreement involves the creation of a joint working group to identify priority sectors for enhancing trade and economic cooperation. The visit also included a tour of the Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS), where President Mirziyoyev was briefed on Pakistan's advancements in indigenous defence production, underscoring the countries' shared commitment to enhancing cooperation in defence, technology, and industrial sectors, as noted by Pakistan Today.
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Uzbek President Mirziyoyev Visits Pakistan to Strengthen Defence Cooperation
Uzbek President Mirziyoyev's visit to Pakistan deepened ties with 28 agreements, aiming to boost trade to $2B. Focus on defence, tech, and diverse sectors marked a strategic bilateral expansion.
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Updated 11h agoPakistan attaches great significance to its close brotherly relations with Uzbekistan: President ZardariFEB 10, 12:32 PMRead →Focus on Central AsiaFEB 6, 9:30 PMRead →Zardari, Mirziyoyev chart ‘historic course’ to elevate Pakistan–Uzbekistan tiesFEB 6, 7:26 PMRead →Pakistan, Uzbekistan seal ‘historic $2b trade deal,’ 29 MoUs as President Mirziyoyev arrives in IslamabadFEB 5, 8:55 PMRead →Uzbek President visits GIDS to deepen collaboration in defence, tech and industrial sectorsFEB 5, 7:09 PMRead →Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree to elevate ties to ‘strategic partnership,’ set trade target at $1bFEB 4, 8:28 PMRead →Pakistan ready to advance shared goals of peace, connectivity and development with Kazakhstan: PresidentFEB 4, 7:22 PMRead →Uzbek President Mirziyoyev arrives in Islamabad on two-day visit to deepen bilateral tiesFEB 4, 6:26 PMRead →Uzbek President Mirziyoyev arrives today for two-day visit, high-level talks plannedFEB 4, 5:45 PMRead →Kazakhstan President arrives on two-day visit with agenda to bolster bilateral tiesFEB 3, 8:14 PMRead →Pakistan, Kazakhstan vow to deepen defence ties, expand military cooperationFEB 3, 5:35 PMRead →Pakistan, Azerbaijan naval leadership discuss expanding defence ties: ISPRFEB 3, 3:27 PMRead →
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Daily Times
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Updated 12h agoPresident Zardari welcomes Uzbek president’s invitation to visit, emphasises strengthening tiesFEB 10, 11:07 AMRead →Pakistan and Uzbekistan reaffirm resolve to expand trade, economic tiesFEB 6, 12:50 PMRead →Pakistan, Uzbekistan aim to boost bilateral trade to $2bn within next 5 yearsFEB 5, 7:07 PMRead →Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign 28 agreements and MoUs after President Mirziyoyev’s arrival in IslamabadFEB 5, 2:44 PMRead →Uzbekistan president lands in Pakistan for 2-day visitFEB 5, 9:54 AMRead →Uzbekistan president to arrive in Pakistan on Thursday for 2-day visitFEB 4, 7:08 PMRead →Confident Kazakh president’s visit will open avenues for shared prosperity, says PM ShehbazFEB 4, 4:33 PMRead →Uzbekistan president to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow on 2-day visitFEB 4, 2:56 PMRead →Kazakh president calls Pakistan ‘reliable partner’ as both countries aim to increase bilateral trade to $1bnFEB 4, 1:00 PMRead →Pakistan, Kazakhstan commit to take bilateral trade volume to $1bnFEB 4, 7:57 AMRead →PM Shehbaz warmly welcomes Kazakhstan President Tokayev at official residenceFEB 4, 5:16 AMRead →Kazakhstan president arrives in Pakistan on 2-day visitFEB 3, 6:49 PMRead →Pakistan, Azerbaijan naval chiefs pledge to strengthen bilateral defence ties: ISPRFEB 3, 7:29 AMRead →
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Updated 22h agoNawaz gets appreciation letter from Uzbek PresidentFEB 10, 12:50 AMRead →Pak-Uzbek trade ties: PM urges business community to cash in on opportunitiesFEB 7, 3:03 AMRead →Uzbek President awarded Nishan-e-PakistanFEB 7, 12:45 AMRead →Pak-Uzbek trade ties: Businesspeople asked to cash in on opportunitiesFEB 7, 12:45 AMRead →Joint declaration: Pakistan, Uzbekistan target USD2bn trade by 2029FEB 7, 12:45 AMRead →Pakistan, Uzbekistan reiterate commitment towards achieving $2bn trade target: joint declarationFEB 6, 9:51 AMRead →PM tells Uzbek president will work closely on regional connectivityFEB 6, 12:56 AMRead →Pakistan, Uzbekistan aim to boost bilateral trade to $2bn within five yearsFEB 5, 6:14 PMRead →Uzbek President visits GIDS, explores defence and industrial cooperation with PakistanFEB 5, 3:28 PMRead →Uzbek president arrives in Pakistan on two-day visitFEB 5, 11:29 AMRead →Kazak President awarded Nishan-e-PakistanFEB 4, 9:51 PMRead →Kazakhstan shows interest in importing 50,000 tonnes of potatoes from Pakistan: ministryFEB 4, 5:16 PMRead →Pakistan, Kazakhstan elevate ties to strategic partnershipFEB 4, 3:49 PMRead →PM Shehbaz calls for $1bn trade boost as Pakistan, Kazakhstan sign 36 MousFEB 4, 8:36 AMRead →Strategic economic partnership: Pakistan, Uzbekistan have reaffirm commitmentFEB 3, 2:35 AMRead →Kazakhstan President due todayFEB 3, 1:05 AMRead →
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Updated 22h agoZardari welcomes Uzbek outreach, highlights trade and sectoral cooperationFEB 10, 12:49 AMRead →Pakistan, Uzbekistan eye trade boostFEB 7, 7:29 PMRead →Pak-Uzbek entities sign $3.4b B2B dealsFEB 6, 8:43 PMRead →Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign joint declaration to expand strategic partnershipFEB 6, 2:02 AMRead →Pakistan, Uzbekistan set $2b trade targetFEB 5, 8:54 PMRead →Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev lands in Islamabad for two-day visitFEB 5, 4:10 AMRead →Pakistan, Kazakhstan upgrade relations to strategic levelFEB 4, 8:41 PMRead →Nishan-e-Pakistan conferred upon Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart TokayevFEB 4, 10:39 AMRead →Uzbek president to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow for two-day visitFEB 4, 10:26 AMRead →Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev arrives at PM House, received by ShehbazFEB 4, 12:38 AMRead →Kazakhstan's President Tokayev arrives in Pakistan on first state visitFEB 3, 7:08 AMRead →
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Updated 5 days agoPakistan, Uzbekistan ink multiple accords to bolster bilateral tiesFEB 5, 2:35 PMRead →Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev gets red carpet welcome in PakistanFEB 5, 10:03 AMRead →Kazakhstan eyes stronger ties with Pakistan, regional cooperationFEB 4, 6:55 PMRead →Uzbek president to arrive in Pakistan on Feb 5 for two-day visitFEB 4, 2:56 PMRead →PM Shehbaz eyes $1bn trade volume as Pakistan, Kazakhstan ink over 30 MoUsFEB 4, 5:46 AMRead →Kazakhstan president arrives in Pakistan on two-day official visitFEB 3, 12:09 PMRead →
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Updated 5 days agoPakistan, Uzbekistan sign multiple accords to strengthen bilateral cooperationFEB 5, 1:05 PMRead →Uzbek President to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow for two-day official visitFEB 4, 9:59 AMRead →Pakistan, Kazakhstan ink 37 MoUs in diverse fieldsFEB 4, 4:17 AMRead →Kazakhstan president receives guard of honour at PM HouseFEB 4, 12:51 AMRead →Pakistan, Azerbaijan Naval Chiefs discuss enhanced defence cooperationFEB 3, 2:03 AMRead →
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