Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin said direct air flight between Kazakhstan and Pakistan will be started from Saturday which will increase the economic, social and cultural integration of both countries.

He said this while addressing the round table on ‘Kazakhstan and Pakistan bilateral ties and way forward’ in Islamabad today.

He said duration of the direct flight between the two countries will be two hours only.

Highlighting the geo-strategic location of Pakistan, the ambassador said there is a lot of attraction in the ports of Gwadar and Karachi, through which Kazakhstan, including Central Asia, can be accessed to the markets of Europe and Africa.

Yerzhan Kistafin said Pakistan and Kazakhstan have vast possibilities of cooperation in the fields of agriculture, education, sports and tourism.

Source: Radio Pakistan