Pakistani Trade Plans: Strategic Central Asian Route

Pakistani Trade Plans: Strategic Central Asian Route Sputnik International Pakistan is seeking to broaden the Quadrilateral Transit Trade Agreement by adding Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Such an expansion would allow these landlocked Central Asian nations to reach Pakistani seaports. 2026-05-07T15:31+0000 2026-05-07T15:31+0000 2026-05-07T15:31+0000 analysis tajikistan uzbekistan pakistan sputnik https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/04/01/1121727000_0:160:3072:1888_1920x0_80_0_0_798391d5915bfcc7a5515a4af26ef216.jpg.webp Pakistani Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, said he held talks to expand the Quadrilateral Transit Trade Agreement (QTTA) to include Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.Tajikistan asked to join China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan in the scheme in 2017, with Pakistani backing.Joining the deal would give the landlocked Central Asian countries access to Pakistani ports.Strategy…