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Pakistan–Uzbekistan relations
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Pakistan–Uzbekistan relations are the foreign relations between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Pakistan and Uzbekistan are members of different international forums including the United Nations, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The Pakistan-Uzbekistan Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) is held on a regular basis.
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History
Relations between the two states were established when the republic of Uzbekistan became independent following the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Uzbekistan, though relations between the two countries were initially strained by the situation in Afghanistan which both countries border, as they supported opposing Afghan factions.[3] However, relations improved after the fall of the Taliban,[4] as well as the death of Uzbek President Islam Karimov and subsequent deepening of Uzbek outreach to regional countries under his successor, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Both countries have a cordial and deepening relationship, as the two countries' interests in Afghanistan have become aligned, with Uzbekistan formally hosting a Taliban delegation in 2019.[5] Pakistan further wishes to gain access to Central Asian markets, while landlocked Uzbekistan wants to access ports on the Arabian Sea.
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Economic relations
Trade between both countries is increasing,[6] rising threefold between 2018 and 2019,[7] though bilateral trade in 2018 was low at $90 million on account of difficulties in transit across war-torn Afghanistan.[8] The first direct flights between the countries began in 2018 between Tashkent and Lahore, launched by Uzbekistan Airways, and are expected to further increase trade between the two countries
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Uzbeks in Pakistan
The Uzbek population in Pakistan numbers roughly 70,000 and consists of a small number of Uzbek immigrants from Uzbekistan and a much larger number of Uzbek refugees from northern Afghanistan (around 2.3% of Afghans in Pakistan are Uzbeks).[9] 4000 words common in both languages are found in Pakistan's and Uzbekistan's national languages.[10]
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