{
  "id": 5034159,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz says Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan will work towards expanding bilateral trade to $200m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/pm-shehbaz-says-pakistan-kyrgyzstan-will-work-towards-expanding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T06:52:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2026839/pm-shehbaz-says-pakistan-kyrgyzstan-will-work-towards-expanding-bilateral-trade-to-200m"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov in Bishkek, discussing opportunities to expand bilateral trade between their nations. The two leaders agreed that increasing trade to $200 million over the next two years is a feasible goal, emphasizing the potential for practical measures, joint investment projects, improved trade mechanisms, and industrial cooperation. The current trade volume between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan is around $16 million, which the Prime Minister believes does not reflect the strength of their relationship. During the meeting, they also signed multiple memoranda of understanding and reaffirmed their commitment to transit trade, energy cooperation, education, science and technology, health, culture, tourism, and security and defense collaboration. The Prime Minister warmly welcomed the establishment of sister-city ties between Osh and Lahore, highlighting the historical and cultural connections between the two cities. He expressed his commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation, deepen ties in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and other contemporary threats, and emphasized the importance of effective multilateralism in addressing global concerns. The Prime Minister conveyed his gratitude to President Zhaparov and the Kyrgyzstan government for their warm welcome and generous hospitality, extending an invitation for President Zhaparov to visit Pakistan in the future.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that he and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov had held talks focused on economic cooperation and agreed that “our economic partnership must now move to a more practical and result-oriented stage”. “To this end, we will be working on a comprehensive plan of practical measures aimed at gradually increasing bilateral trade to $200 million, improving…",
  "key_points": [
    "PM Shehbaz Sharif met Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov in Bishkek.",
    "Goal to expand bilateral trade to $200 million within two years.",
    "Signed memorandums of understanding and reaffirmed commitments."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan's push to boost bilateral trade to $200 million signals a significant upgrade in their economic ties, reflecting a more ambitious approach to leveraging their relationship.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn Business",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz says Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan will work towards expanding bilateral trade to $200m",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/pm-shehbaz-says-pakistan-kyrgyzstan-will-work-towards-expanding-5045789",
        "published": "2026-09-02T08:24:37.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}