Book reviews comprehensive socioeconomic reforms undertaken in Uzbekistan under Mirziyoyev’s government
A book launch was held for Muhhamad Abbas Khan’s Urdu translation of Uzbekistan: The Third Renaissance – Vision of the Future at a private hotel in Islamabad on Thursday by the Embassy of Uzbekistan and Daily Ittehad Media Group.
The event was attended by chief guest Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Alisher Tukhtaev, the President’s Spokesperson Murtaza Solangi, ambassadors from Central Asian countries and other guests.
The author of the book, Khan, and the publisher, Tahir Farooq, Editor-in-Chief of Daily Ittehad, noted that Pakistan and Uzbekistan are custodians of a shared historical, civilisational, and cultural legacy, and the current leadership of both countries is taking relations to new heights.
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“Our two nations are connected not only by bridges of trade and politics, but also by spiritual bonds – a shared cultural code, common history, and similar dreams for the future,” said Tukhtaev.
The book reviews and analyses the comprehensive socioeconomic reforms undertaken in Uzbekistan by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s government since 2016.
“Pakistan and Uzbekistan have historical relations and a shared cultural heritage. The Central Asian nations can promote trade through Pakistan’s ports, including Gwadar,” said Tarar.
Tukhtaev highlighted the strong bilateral ties between the two countries. Under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s leadership, relations have reached the level of a “true strategic partnership,” he said.
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“A key element of our partnership is the Trans-Afghan Railway Project, which will connect Central and South Asia — not only with rails and steel, but with trust, markets, and the shared dreams of our peoples,” said Tukhtaev.
Earlier in July, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan signed a trilateral agreement Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Project, aimed at building a rail link to connect Uzbekistan with Pakistan via Afghanistan and facilitate access to Pakistani seaports for Central Asian States.
As of August 2025, trade between Pakistan and Uzbekistan has surged from $122million to $404m, while $320m in investment was recorded. Both sides have set an ambitious goal of raising trade to $2b in the upcoming years.
