Overview
- Special assistant Haroon Akhtar Khan met Navoiy Region governor Normat Tursunov in Islamabad on Saturday to advance trade and investment ties.
- The Uzbek delegation proposed importing live animals from Pakistan, with both sides eyeing higher meat exports.
- Officials agreed to expand cooperation in pharmaceuticals and leather while pushing direct business-to-business links.
- In Karachi talks with the Pakistan Tanners Association, industry leaders framed Uzbekistan as a gateway to Central Asian and Russian leather markets.
- Air links now include six weekly flights from Lahore and Islamabad to Tashkent, with two weekly Karachi routes pursued for 2026 to ease trade visits.