Ishaq Dar to visit Kabul to sign tri-nation UAP rail feasibility pact

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is visiting Kabul on Thursday to sign a trilateral agreement on a joint feasibility study for the Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (UAP) Railway Project. Dar is accompanied by federal railways minister, the special assistant to the prime minister on Afghanistan, and the secretary of the ministry of railways, according to a statement by the Foreign Office. 🔊 PR No2️⃣0️⃣8️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Curtain Raiser: Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar to Visit Afghanistan for Signing of Framework Agreement on Joint Feasibility Study of UAP Railway Project 🔗⬇️https://t.co/2IHO0Qwyiy pic.twitter.com/lgrfPbZEq1 — Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 17, 2025 The UAP railway initiative aims to link Uzbekistan with Pakistani seaports via Afghanistan, creating a transit corridor that could transform regional trade and deepen connectivity between Central and South Asia. Read: Pakistan, Afghanistan trade hits $1b in first half of 2025 The signing of the Framework Agreement on the joint feasibility study marks a key milestone in the project’s development, and reflects Pakistan’s stated commitment to regional infrastructure and economic cooperation. During his one-day visit, Dar is also scheduled to meet Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and will call on the country’s acting prime minister. Talks are expected to cover bilateral relations, regional connectivity, and broader international developments. During a phone call last month, Dar and Muttaqi reaffirmed their commitment to the UAP Railway Project and described it as key to unlocking regional connectivity. They also agreed to expedite work on the project’s framework agreement. Muttaqi welcomed Pakistan’s move to elevate diplomatic relations with Kabul and said Afghanistan would reciprocate, calling the decision a “positive development” in rebuilding bilateral trust.

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