The recent visit by Uzbekistan’s President to Pakistan reaffirmed a shared ambition to elevate bilateral trade and deepen economic cooperation well beyond symbolic declarations. Both sides resolved to raise trade to an ambitious US$2 billion within five years and have committed to institutional mechanisms, including a joint working group and an actionable five-year roadmap to unlock this potential.

Such moves are not merely incremental adjustments to foreign policy; they signal a pragmatic reorientation in Pakistan’s external........

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