Pakistan and Central Asian Republics

... Islamabad’s focus on the expansion of economic ties with various countries, including CARs.Axiomatically, CARs have large reserves of oil and gas as well as extensive mineral wealth. However, as far as Pakistan is concerned, this wealth has remained untapped. Pakistan has a weak economy and lacks the technological prowess which is essential to tap the CARs’ energy reserves.However, Pakistan and the CARs have signed various memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on ‘economic cooperation and collaboration’ in several fields....