Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the need to start work on feasibility of rail link between Pakistan and Kazakhstan.        

He was talking to Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev who called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister said the rail link between Pakistan and Kazakhstan will prove to be a game changer for the entire region, connecting Central Asian states with Gwadar Port.

He said a Pakistani delegation will soon visit Kazakhstan to discuss rail link feasibility and technical issues.

Highlighting the immense potential for cooperation in the field of education between the two countries, Shehbaz Sharif said Kazakh universities can open campuses in Pakistan.

He directed relevant authorities that PIA should formulate a plan for establishing direct air links between Kazakhstan and Pakistan.

The Prime Minister said strengthening business-to-business relations between the two countries is our priority.

The meeting discussed further strengthening cooperation in the fields of agriculture, economy, trade, investment, IT and communication.

The Kazakh Minister briefed the Prime Minister about his visit and the agreements signed during 13th session of Pak-Kazakhstan Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation.      

He said a delegation of Kazakhstan's business community and investors is also in Pakistan and is keenly interested in building business-to-business relations here.          

The Kazakh Minister said Pakistan is a rapidly emerging market and Karachi and Gwadar ports are of utmost significance to Kazakhstan.