Kazakhstan Ambassador, CDA Chairman Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
Kazakhstan, Pakistan Expand Capital-City Cooperation Through New Initiatives
Islamabad – 29 July, 2026 (Adnan Hameed) : Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin held a meeting with Lt. (R) Sohail Ashraf, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority – CDA, Islamabad and Chief Commissioner Islamabad. During the meeting, Ambassador Kistafin briefed his counterpart on the current agenda of Kazakhstan-Pakistan cooperation and shared the outcomes of the first State Visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to Pakistan in February 2026, say’s press note.
Particular attention was given to the agreements reached during the visit and to promising bilateral projects within the framework of interregional cooperation.
The two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the municipal authorities of Astana and Islamabad. In particular, they explored prospects for collaboration in the fields of digitalization, information technology, artificial intelligence, education, urban infrastructure development, urban greening, as well as the establishment of direct contacts between the chambers of commerce and industry and business communities of the two capitals.
Chairman of the CDA Sohail Ashraf expressed his interest in advancing practical cooperation in these areas and supported the initiative to further expand ties between the two capitals.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties agreed to organize reciprocal visits by representatives of the municipal authorities of Astana and Islamabad in 2026-2027 to exchange best practices and implement joint initiatives.
