Uzbekistan and Pakistan have  underscored the importance of Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Project and reiterated their commitment for early completion of the project.
The commitment was evolved during a meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev holding comprehensive and in-depth discussions in Islamabad earlier this week. The discussions covered the full spectrum of bilateral relations between the two countries.
The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a State visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 5-6 February 2026, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of  Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
Noting the significance of connectivity as a means of regional integration, transit trade and socio-economic development in the region, the two Leaders welcomed the signing of the Framework Agreement of the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Project, which took place on 17th July 2025 in Kabul.
They welcomed the unanimous endorsement of the Termiz-Kharlachi route for the UAP Railway Project, as well as agreement to jointly finance Project Feasibility Study with the hope that it will be completed soon.
The two sides also welcomed the signing of an MoU on Multimodal Transport in September 2024, which aims to facilitate seamless transit and trade connectivity between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. The two sides expressed their commitment to take measures necessary for its early operationalization. Moreover, Pakistan reaffirmed its readiness to provide access to its seaports for Uzbek transit cargo and to make available its road network of international standards to support Uzbek trade and transit requirements. The sides reiterated their commitment to enhancing regional connectivity and acknowledged the importance of this cooperation in promoting efficient, reliable, and cost-effective transport links, thereby contributing to deeper economic integration and strengthened bilateral and regional trade relations.
They emphasized on the need to further diversify trade corridors between Uzbekistan and Pakistan to amend the existing Intergovernmental Agreement on Transit Trade for this purpose.
Based on centuries of shared civilization and the legacy of the Great Silk Road, Pakistan and Uzbekistan reaffirmed their commitment to a transformative cultural partnership that bridges Central and South Asia.

Both sides also held a Business Forum at which they agreed to boost bilateral trade to $two billion in the next five years.
Both sides signed 29 agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in diverse sectors.