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Pakistan identifies six new trade corridors | The Express Tribune

Routes will connect Central Asia, Europe and Russia via China, Afghanistan and Iran
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Pakistan identifies six new trade corridors​

Routes will connect Central Asia, Europe and Russia via China, Afghanistan and Iran

May 18, 2025

Pakistan has identified six potential trade corridors connecting Central Asia, Europe and Russia through China, Afghanistan and Iran. These include road networks from Karachi to Moscow via China and Kazakhstan, from Gwadar to Moscow via Afghanistan and through Turkmenistan and Iran to Azerbaijan and Russia.

Speaking at the closing session of the Kazan Forum, Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan stated that Pakistan did not merely aspire to serve as a transit point between South Asia and Central Asia but rather aimed to function as an economic bridge, said a press release issued on Saturday.

He emphasised that Pakistan had been actively engaged in regional cooperation through various agreements signed in recent years and via proactive participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

He highlighted that the Mazar-e-Sharif to Kohat railway project was expected to cost approximately $633 million. Meanwhile, the Gwadar Port has begun shipment and cargo services as Pakistan intends to facilitate Central Asia's access to warm waters.

The federal minister reiterated Pakistan's deep interest in enhancing North-South connectivity in the communications sector, adding that the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) was a focal project for good investment.

He said that since 2023, the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) had been providing cargo services to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Moreover, in August last year, Pakistan introduced a visa-on-arrival facility for citizens of 126 countries to promote trade and investment.

Abdul Aleem elaborated on Pakistan's strategic plans to connect Karachi, Quetta and Gwadar with Central Asia and Europe through road networks. Also, work is continuing on a pilot project to build a railway line to Russia via Iran.

He welcomed the organisation of the Kazan Forum and reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to playing an active role in regional development. He particularly expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for hosting the forum.

On the sidelines of the event, the federal minister held a bilateral meeting and a joint session with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, accompanied by their respective delegations. Discussions centred on enhancing bilateral cooperation across various sectors with particular emphasis on investment in the communications sector.

The minister expressed Pakistan's strong interest in developing a broad-based partnership with Russia. The Russian deputy PM underscored Moscow's desire for comprehensive regional development and mutual collaboration.

He welcomed Pakistan's participation in the Kazan Forum and expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with Islamabad in economic, cultural and other fields.
 
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Afghanistan will never be stable
It's in their blood to seek trouble with each other or with neighbours.
 
Oracle said:
Afghanistan will never be stable
It's in their blood to seek trouble with each other or with neighbours.
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Possibly, but the refugees who have been living in Pakistan have had opportunity of education, training and many have become successful business men in Pakistan. That infusion of refugees should hopefully increase the average IQ level in Afghanistan and maybe to some level of stabilisation and growth.

That is why the refugees should all be returned.

The Afghans would do well to not listen to India, there is nothing but more pain and suffering for the people of Afghanistan there. All of this started when the Afghans thought they could invite in the Soviets to use against Pakistan as some form of power leverage and look where they lead the Afghans. Inviting India back for the same reason shows they have not learnt from their mistakes yet and keep repeating it again and again.

( this is my personal hope - something has to change for the better for the people of Afghanistan i hope soon if the leaders start to make good decisions. I am not convinced though that they will ).
 
Pakistan needs to forge closer economic ties with the central Asian nations, the 'Stans'.
 
冖_冖 said:

tribune.com.pk

Pakistan identifies six new trade corridors | The Express Tribune

Routes will connect Central Asia, Europe and Russia via China, Afghanistan and Iran
tribune.com.pk tribune.com.pk

Pakistan identifies six new trade corridors​

Routes will connect Central Asia, Europe and Russia via China, Afghanistan and Iran

May 18, 2025

Pakistan has identified six potential trade corridors connecting Central Asia, Europe and Russia through China, Afghanistan and Iran. These include road networks from Karachi to Moscow via China and Kazakhstan, from Gwadar to Moscow via Afghanistan and through Turkmenistan and Iran to Azerbaijan and Russia.

Speaking at the closing session of the Kazan Forum, Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan stated that Pakistan did not merely aspire to serve as a transit point between South Asia and Central Asia but rather aimed to function as an economic bridge, said a press release issued on Saturday.

He emphasised that Pakistan had been actively engaged in regional cooperation through various agreements signed in recent years and via proactive participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

He highlighted that the Mazar-e-Sharif to Kohat railway project was expected to cost approximately $633 million. Meanwhile, the Gwadar Port has begun shipment and cargo services as Pakistan intends to facilitate Central Asia's access to warm waters.

The federal minister reiterated Pakistan's deep interest in enhancing North-South connectivity in the communications sector, adding that the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) was a focal project for good investment.

He said that since 2023, the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) had been providing cargo services to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Moreover, in August last year, Pakistan introduced a visa-on-arrival facility for citizens of 126 countries to promote trade and investment.

Abdul Aleem elaborated on Pakistan's strategic plans to connect Karachi, Quetta and Gwadar with Central Asia and Europe through road networks. Also, work is continuing on a pilot project to build a railway line to Russia via Iran.

He welcomed the organisation of the Kazan Forum and reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to playing an active role in regional development. He particularly expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for hosting the forum.

On the sidelines of the event, the federal minister held a bilateral meeting and a joint session with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, accompanied by their respective delegations. Discussions centred on enhancing bilateral cooperation across various sectors with particular emphasis on investment in the communications sector.

The minister expressed Pakistan's strong interest in developing a broad-based partnership with Russia. The Russian deputy PM underscored Moscow's desire for comprehensive regional development and mutual collaboration.

He welcomed Pakistan's participation in the Kazan Forum and expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with Islamabad in economic, cultural and other fields.
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Hearing about this since last 10 years. No progress
 
we have been hearing about Gwadar since 60s.. wait for another 30 years for it to materialize
 
@13 Assassins

Pakistan needs to forge closer economic ties with the central Asian nations, the 'Stans'.

What are you going to buy from them? More importantly what are you going to sell to them?

Regards
 
Pakistan to Russia via Railway ? it will forever be inefficient compared to marine route. Unless there are some wars preventing the marine cargo, these infra projects wont see much traffic and will be white elephants sucking up money for maintenance.
 
RescueRanger said:
We need Belt and Road Phase 2 but for that Afghanistan Railway network project must be completed - will take time. No quick fix.
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Ideally that would be a good medium term option, but for the long term we should build that line directly to China via Gilgit Baltistan; a stable link not dependent on what happens in Afghanistan.
 
SoulSpokesman said:
@13 Assassins

Pakistan needs to forge closer economic ties with the central Asian nations, the 'Stans'.

What are you going to buy from them? More importantly what are you going to sell to them?

Regards
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Buy their cotton, and sell them food. Grain is already smuggled to Central Asia from Pakistan every year, why not do business officially.
 
maverick said:
we have been hearing about Gwadar since 60s.. wait for another 30 years for it to materialize
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It doesn’t have to. If we link to other supply chains, the pressure to do work like a business will force our system to do work professionally; professionally in terms of the global market place.

For example, set up Gwadar as a major fisheries port, employing the locals, and selling goods to the GCC market and watch as private companies will come in. Regulations will have to be in place to prevent overfishing, but businessmen will come if it’s safe and they can make a decent profit.
 
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