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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate meetings with Freedom holding CEO and AIIB President to boost investment, expand financial sector cooperation, and promote digital finance, according to separate statements from the Prime Minister&#39;s Office (PMO) Timur Turlov, Founder and CEO of Freedom Holding Corporation of Kazakhstan, who also chairs the Kazakhstan-based financial services conglomerate, held talks with PM Sharif in Islamabad. The meeting covered potential entry points, including branch establishment, digital financial services, and correspondent banking partnerships, as per the PMO press release. &nbsp; PM Sharif conveyed warm wishes to Kazakhstan&#39;s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and cited Pakistan&#39;s economic reform agenda and investor-friendly policy direction as the basis for inviting Freedom Holding to enter Pakistan&#39;s financial markets. &nbsp; Both sides discussed collaboration across retail brokerage, Islamic banking solutions, fintech innovation, and capital market development. &nbsp; Turlov expressed confidence in Pakistan&#39;s economic trajectory. He also indicated his company&#39;s interest in long-term strategic investments aligned with Pakistan&#39;s development priorities. &nbsp; Federal Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, among others, accompanied the prime minister. &lsquo;Long-term partnership&rsquo;Later today, PM Sharif also received the President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Zou Jiayi, accompanied by a high-level delegation, at the Prime Minister&rsquo;s House.&nbsp;He appreciated AIIB&rsquo;s continued support for Pakistan&rsquo;s socio-economic development agenda. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2056417175838269721&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=4c8f6396625167bf8c2364d0f417c9bde13ae181&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 600px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div> The Prime Minister highlighted the government&rsquo;s priorities for &ldquo;sustainable and inclusive&rdquo; economic growth, the statement added. He identified key areas for future collaboration with AIIB, including railways, agriculture and agro-based industry, regional connectivity, renewable and indigenous energy resources, as well as youth participation in IT and artificial intelligence. The prime minister underscored ongoing policy reforms aimed at economic stability and long-term development, as well as steps being taken to foster an investment-friendly environment. &ldquo;He noted that partnerships with leading multilateral financial institutions such as AIIB are vital for achieving these objectives,&rdquo; said the statement. He expressed hope that the visit of the high-level delegation would further strengthen Pakistan&rsquo;s relations with AIIB. The President of AIIB, while thanking the government and people of Pakistan for their warm hospitality, recalled Islamabad&rsquo;s valuable role during the establishment of the bank. She also praised the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and acknowledged his strong commitment to the progress and prosperity of Pakistan, according to the statement. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further expanding cooperation and working closely to promote sustainable development, regional integration, and economic growth, said the statement.&nbsp;

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif  held separate meetings with Freedom holding CEO and AIIB President to boost investment, expand financial sector cooperation, and promote digital finance, according to statements from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

PM Sharif meets Freedom Holding CEO, AIIB President to boost investment and economic cooperation

Pakistan TV

ISLAMABAD: Kazakh ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin says Kazakhstan is keen to expand cooperation with Pakistan across trade, education and tourism sectors, stressing that stronger collaboration between the two countries&rsquo; media communities can play a decisive role in achieving these goals.&nbsp; He shared these remarks in an exclusive interview with Pakistan TV. The ambassador underlined that media platforms are often underestimated but have the power to shape national conversations and public perceptions at scale. He said closer ties between media organizations, journalists, and broadcasters of both countries can help introduce new opportunities to wider audiences, encourage tourism flows, and build academic and cultural linkages. Referring to the recent visit of President of Kazakhstan &nbsp;to Pakistan, Kistafin noted that the Kazakh leader was accompanied by the largest-ever delegation to visit the country, including a 50-member media team from state and private outlets. He said the extensive coverage that followed made Pakistan a central topic across Kazakh TV channels, newspapers, and radio, with widespread discussion on investment and partnership prospects. He said that sustained media engagement and content exchange can further deepen bilateral understanding and ensure that cooperation in commerce, education and tourism is supported by strong public awareness in both nations.

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ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan President&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/kazakhstan-presidents-upcoming-pakistan-visit-to-spotlight-trade-regional-connectivity" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kassym-Jomart Tokayev</a> arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a two-day official visit focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation through memoranda of understanding and sector-wide agreements. Tokayev was received at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to an official statement. A 21-gun salute was presented on his arrival, while children in traditional dress welcomed the visiting leader with flower bouquets. The Foreign Office said the visit would provide &ldquo;an important and timely opportunity for both sides to conduct a comprehensive review of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-kazakhstan-strengthen-defence-with-joint-counterterrorism-exercise" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">bilateral relations</a>&rdquo; and explore new avenues of cooperation. According to the statement, discussions will focus on expanding collaboration in &ldquo;trade, logistics, regional connectivity, and people-to-people contacts,&rdquo; alongside coordination at regional and international forums. The Kazakh president is also scheduled to address the Pakistan&ndash;Kazakhstan Business Forum during his stay. The visit &ldquo;reflects the strengthening&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-kazakhstan-strengthen-defence-with-joint-counterterrorism-exercise" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">ties</a>&nbsp;between Pakistan and Kazakhstan, their mutual commitment to transforming historic and cultural affinities into robust cooperation, and their shared desire for peace and progress in the region,&rdquo; the Foreign Office said. Tokayev is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including senior ministers and government officials.

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrives in Pakistan for a two-day visit.

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