Uzbekistan delegation visits Pakistan Tanners Association to explore trade opportunities

KARACHI: A high-level delegation led by the Governor of Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan, Mr. Normat Tursunov, accompanied by the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Mr. Alisher Tukhtaev, visited the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA).

The delegation was received by Mr. Hamid Zahur, Chairman PTA-Central, Dr. Danish Aman, Chairman PTA-South Zone, along with other members of the association.

During the meeting, Chairman PTA-Central Mr. Hamid Zahur highlighted the importance of enhancing bilateral trade between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. He emphasized the potential for Pakistani tanners to utilize Uzbekistan’s livestock resources while expanding access for Pakistani leather products—including leather garments, footwear, handbags, and gloves—in the Uzbek market.

He further stated that Uzbekistan could serve as a gateway for Pakistan’s leather industry to access the markets of other Central Asian Republics as well as Russia. He stressed that the full potential of bilateral trade could be realized through continued interaction between stakeholders and exchange visits between the two countries.

Governor of Navoiy Region Mr. Normat Tursunov briefed the participants on the business-friendly opportunities available in the Navoiy Region and highlighted the availability of livestock resources that could support Pakistan’s leather sector.

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Mr. Alisher Tukhtaev informed the participants that currently six flights per week operate from Lahore and Islamabad to Tashkent. He also shared that efforts are underway to start two weekly flights from Karachi to Tashkent in 2026, which would further strengthen trade and people-to-people connectivity.

The Ambassador invited members of the Pakistan Tanners Association to visit Uzbekistan and assured them of his personal support and full facilitation by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan.

The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks presented by Dr. Danish Aman, Chairman PTA-South Zone.