Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu has begun an official visit to Pakistan from September 8–9. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this visit serves as a precursor to the forthcoming visit of the President of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, scheduled for November 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Nurtleu is accompanied by a high-level 13-member delegation, including the Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan. On the sidelines of the visit, meetings of the Joint Working Groups on Agriculture and IT will also be held.

During his stay, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan will meet with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, followed by delegation-level talks.

He is also expected to call on the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan. The discussions will provide an opportunity to review preparations for the upcoming Presidential visit and to comprehensively deliberate on the entire spectrum of Pakistan–Kazakhstan bilateral cooperation, with particular focus on trade and investment, agriculture, education, cultural and tourism exchanges, regional connectivity and logistics, and collaboration at multilateral forums.