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Pakistan and Indonesia Seal 7 Accords, Set 2027 CEPA Target During Prabowo’s State Visit

A new Joint Negotiations Committee will fast-track talks to upgrade their trade pact to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by 2027.

Overview

  • President Asif Ali Zardari awarded Prabowo Subianto the Nishan-e-Pakistan during a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
  • Seven MoUs covered mutual recognition of higher-education degrees and scholarships, SME facilitation, archives and library cooperation, anti-narcotics coordination, halal trade certification, and health.
  • Pakistan pledged to send doctors, dentists and other medical experts to Indonesia with cooperation envisaged on qualification recognition, training and digital health.
  • Defence ties were reaffirmed after Prabowo’s meetings with Field Marshal Asim Munir, including plans for expanded training, high-level exchanges and defence-industrial collaboration.
  • Economic follow-through will use SIFCDanantara investment links as both sides seek to rebalance roughly $4–4.5 billion trade and align on Gaza under a two-state framework.