ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday discussed progress on the Framework Agreement for the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Project with his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov.
Both leaders, during a phone conversation, also agreed to meet again on the sidelines of the upcoming SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Tianjin, China, a Foreign Office statement said.
In April this year, Ishaq Dar said the three countries would soon sign the framework agreement for the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Line Project.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, today spoke with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov @FM_Saidov.
They discussed progress on the Framework Agreement on Uzbekistan-Afghanistan -Pakistan(UAP) Railway Project.
Both… pic.twitter.com/X5oyF84QK5
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 13, 2025
Regional connectivity
The Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan Railway Project is an extensive project undertaking with the objective of creating a direct railway link between Uzbekistan and Pakistan, passing through Afghanistan’s territory.
Cargo delivery time
This project aims to enhance trade and logistics efficiency by establishing a rail connection that would connect Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to Kabul and Peshawar, the capitals of Afghanistan and a provincial capital of Pakistan, respectively.
It also aims to significantly reduce cargo delivery times between Uzbekistan and Pakistan by approximately five days.
